"9-1-1"
LBPD Dispatcher Helps Control the Scene of a Robbery, Leading to Arrest of Suspects
October 4, 2012On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at 8:11 p.m., Long Beach Police officers responded to a call of a robbery that…
Read full articleNew Board to Tackle 9-1-1 Sales Tax Logistics
September 27, 2012A panel of nine Boone County residents is being formed to make recommendations to the Boone County Commission regarding a proposed 9-1-1 sales tax.
Read full articleProposal Would Give Park Patrol to MPD
September 27, 2012Milwaukee police would take over lakefront and park patrols, as well as more of the 9-1-1 emergency call system, from Milwaukee County, under a plan announced Monday by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.
Read full articleMilwaukee County 9-1-1 Center Fails
September 20, 2012Emergency calls to the Milwaukee County sheriff’s office 9-1-1 center had to be rerouted to Waukesha County on Tuesday night after the agency’s telephone and computer system crashed, the sheriff’s office said.
Read full articleGeorgia: First Responder Policy Changes
September 12, 2012The dispatchers will refer to a list of 16 situations and send the fire department’s first responders automatically.
Read full articlePennsylvania: 9-1-1 Calls Made Easy
September 11, 2012The Adams County 9-1-1 Communication Center has gone through a recent upgrade that emergency officials say greatly enhances the work done by its dispatchers.
Read full articleFire Museum to Open Its Permanent 9-1-1 Exhibit
August 29, 2012Some might think this is a duh exhibit teaching children how and when to call 911. But each year, between 25 and 35 percent of emergency calls in Memphis are not emergencies at all. Adults are often the ones making those non-emergency calls.
Read full articleMaine: Manchester Woman Arrested for Repeatedly Dialing 9-1-1
August 23, 2012A woman who repeatedly dialed 9-1-1 but didn’t have an emergency was arrested and charged with misusing the emergency system, according to police.
Read full articleIndiana 9-1-1 Center Will Need $1 Million Phone System for City-County Dispatch
August 23, 2012Fort Wayne and Allen County’s new $17 million emergency dispatch system will also need a new $1 million phone system — all while a deadline looms to find a new location for the department.
Read full article9-1-1 Upgrade in the Works in Ohio County
August 22, 2012Josh Jarman, The Columbus Dispatch – A technology upgrade planned for the Franklin County 911 dispatch center will lay the…
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