"9-1-1"
Bangor Man Arrested after Calling 9-1-1 from Home He Broke Into to Report Being Chased by Dogs, Police Say
July 5, 2012BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor man was arrested on the Fourth of July after he called 911 from a home he had broken into because he said he thought dogs were chasing him, according to police.
Read full articleBarre Switches to Regional 9-1-1 System
July 2, 2012BARRE (Mass.): The voice answering the 9-1-1 call may be unfamiliar, but other than that the move today from local to regional dispatch should be seamless, Police Chief Erik Demetropoulos said.
Read full articleBoard Discusses Details of Proposed 9-1-1 Tax
June 29, 2012The Boone County/Columbia (Mo.) Public Safety Joint Communications board agreed yesterday to abandon its 1977 agreement so it can try to establish a new governing board and win passage of a sales tax to fund operations.
Read full articleFire Chiefs, County Officials Fight Over Fees
June 27, 2012City of Delafield – An angry Delafield alderman has demanded an apology from Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas for the conduct of one his department directors during a debate between county officials and local fire chiefs over the fees the county plans to charge the local departments for computer software licenses.
Read full articleOfficials Welcome Devens Regional Dispatch Center
June 27, 2012DEVENS — On Tuesday, ground broke on 270 Barnum Road on Devens, the site of the future Nashoba Valley Regional Dispatch Center.
Read full articleAmbulance Provider’s Area Exclusivity May Have to Withstand Open Bidding
June 25, 2012Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Calif.: If you’re in the Inland area and need an ambulance to get to a hospital, chances are American Medical Response will take you there.
Read full articleTop Cop: Response to 9-1-1 Calls Changed
June 22, 2012Chicago has quietly embarked on a dramatic change in 911 dispatch to free police officers to respond to the most serious crimes, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy disclosed Thursday.
Read full articleMan Gets Three Months in Jail, Probation for His Phony 9-1-1 Call
June 21, 2012A Carol Stream man who delayed his own arrest by calling 911 to falsely report a man with a gun has been sentenced to probation and jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleSenate Panel Rejects 9-1-1 Privacy Measure
June 21, 2012A [California] Senate committee has rejected a bill spurred in part by the release of 911 tapes involving Demi Moore.
Read full articleBill Seeks Cellphone Tax Law Change
June 20, 2012New York: Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to counties and local governments for public safety purposes.
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