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National Sheriffs’ Association Statement on the Neighborhood Watch Tragedy in Florida
March 21, 2012Alexandria, VA – For nearly four decades, the Neighborhood Watch Program (housed within the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)) has worked…
Read full articleWhat Is Protocol When Calling 9-1-1?
March 21, 2012The recent shooting of an unarmed teenager in Florida – and the ensuing public outrage – has raised the larger issue of just how far civilians should go in assisting police. Over the weekend, officials in Florida released tapes of 911 calls related to the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, in a gated community outside Orlando. Martin reportedly was walking to his father’s house from a nearby 7-Eleven, carrying a bag of Skittles and a drink.
Read full articleKeep Kids Safe During Poison Prevention Week
March 21, 2012SANTA FE – National Poison Prevention Week began Monday and the New Mexico Department of Health reminds parents to store hazardous materials (including cleaning products and medication) out of children’s reach.
Read full articleOT Pay Spikes at 9-1-1 Center in Chicago
March 21, 2012Overtime at Chicago’s 9-1-1 emergency center more than doubled during the first two months of this year, thanks to a 13.2 percent increase in call volume and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to reduce the ranks of police and fire dispatchers, records show.
Read full articleAchievement/Emergency Team Honors 2; Hollinger, Hilliard Help Prepare Citizens
March 21, 2012The Shelby County (Tenn.) of Preparedness Reserve Program, under the leadership of Community Emergency Response Team coordinator Eugene Jones, recently honored two of its outstanding members – Willie Hollinger of Cordova and Alexander “Ham” Hilliard of Bartlett.
Read full articleTampa’s $6m Radio Plan
March 15, 2012Police plan to spend $6 million on portable radios for the Republican National Convention to try to prevent the kind of chaos that marred the start of the 2008 GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Read full articlePalo Alto Communications Center to Temporarily Relocate This Weekend
March 15, 2012Palo Alto’s communications center will temporarily relocate from the basement of City Hall to the Mobile Emergency Operations Center between Friday and Monday while that part of the building undergoes a seismic retrofit, the police department announced Monday.
Read full articleFirm Eyed for County Radio
March 15, 2012“We’ve put antennas in Siberia and the South Pole,” Ingram said. “Our global communication systems are on every continent in the world.”
Read full articleNew Berlin Advised to Use County Emergency Dispatch
March 15, 2012New Berlin – A consultant is recommending that the city disband its dispatch center and use the Waukesha County Communications Center to handle calls for police and fire, a move the consultant says would save New Berlin and its taxpayers nearly $9 million over 10 years.
Read full articleTwo 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch Outages Blamed on Verizon
March 15, 2012Westmoreland County officials said they hope the third disruption of service to the 911 dispatch system will be the last.
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