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Franklin 9-1-1 Calls Increase in 2011
February 15, 2012Franklin County dispatchers have answered between 11,000 and 14,000 more calls than last year thanks to significant increases in burglaries, thefts and the added building security checks those crimes create, authorities said.
Read full articleSan Pablo Woman Arrested after Police Say She Called 9-1-1 More Than 3,000 Times in Four Months
February 9, 2012SAN PABLO — A serial 911 caller went to jail this week, after police said she dialed for emergency help more than 3,000 times since September.
Read full articleSpokane 9-1-1 Calltaker Broke Protocol on Handling of Hang-up Call from Murder Victim
February 9, 2012Spokane county officials said an investigation into the December homicide of a Deer Park woman revealed a call to the 911 communications center from the victim’s cellphone was not forwarded to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for investigation, a breach of protocol that has prompted a review of the center’s procedures.
Read full articleLESA Statement about Powell 9-1-1 Calls
February 9, 2012Things that we now know about this evil tragedy are not always so clear to those involved in the initial moments. What happened with this call first comes to us blindly on the other side of a phone; it is only in hindsight that we see things that are not apparent to the call takers.
Read full articleSheriff Unhappy with Dispatcher in Powell Case
February 9, 2012A 9-1-1 recording reveals a social worker’s urgent attempts over more than six minutes to get a dispatcher to send deputies after Josh Powell locked himself and his two sons in his home.
Read full articleNow Accepting Nominations for the 9-1-1 Honors Gala
February 8, 2012Nominations are now being accepted to for the 2012 9-1-1 Honor Awards to honor heroes and leaders in 9-1-1. The…
Read full articleDispatch or Be Dispatched? Wisconsin City Considers Value of Joint Communications
January 23, 2012New Berlin – In search of potential savings, both in terms of operational and capital costs, the city has hired a consultant to look into whether New Berlin might be better off if the Waukesha Communications Center answered fire and police calls.
Read full articleCascade 9-1-1 Service Temporarily Out
January 23, 2012Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) CASCADE, Iowa – 911 service in the Cascade area was out temporarily Wednesday afternoon. Officials from…
Read full articleColo. Girl Escapes Apparent Kidnapper, Calls 9-1-1
January 23, 2012DENVER (AP) – A missing 9-year-old girl escaped from an apparent kidnapper and called 9-1-1 herself from a convenience store in Colorado Springs on Friday.
Read full articleTennessee: 9-1-1 Fee Lawsuit Adds Allegations
January 23, 2012Lawyers for Hamilton County 911 have added new allegations and another county to a federal lawsuit against AT&T/BellSouth that seeks a decade’s worth of unpaid fees. The fees could total between $4.5 million and $9 million for Hamilton County 911.
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