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Delayed 9-1-1 Response Leads to Street Name Review in Maine
August 9, 2011Town Manager Michael Heavener told the Town Council on Monday night that the review comes in response to apparent confusion on June 6, when dispatchers sent police to the wrong address, delaying officers’ arrival to the shooting scene by several minutes.
Read full articleJuly Storm Swamped Illinois Dispatch Center
August 8, 2011During the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift that night in July, the dispatch center in Arlington Heights handled 2,592 phone calls. To compare, the same shift a week before recorded 258 calls.
Read full articleNYC Emergency Communications Director Quits Before Revamp
August 1, 2011NEW YORK — The expert hired to rescue the city’s effort to build a new 911 system is leaving his job after less than a year and long before the new emergency communications network is ready.
Read full article9-1-1 Prank Calls Lead to Jail Time for Uniontown, Pa., Man
July 7, 2011A Fayette County judge Thursday ordered a Uniontown, Pa., man to serve time in jail for making prank calls to the county’s 9-1-1 system over a span of several months.
Read full articleBill Would Keep Identities of Callers to 9-1-1 under Wraps in Pa.
July 7, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. — People who call 911 to report a violent crime or noisy neighbor should not have to worry about personal information falling into the hands of a criminal bent on retaliation, according to the author of a bill that would exclude names, phone numbers and more from public records.
Read full articleRepairs to S.C. 9-1-1 System May Cost More Than $1 Million
July 7, 2011ANDERSON, S.C. — Lightning caused “catastrophic damage” Monday at Anderson County’s emergency 911 dispatch center and the cost of repairs may exceed $1 million, an official said Tuesday.
Read full articleAlbertville will use Spillman to share data, serve a growing population
March 17, 2011Albertville, Ala. – Mar. 16, 2010 – The Albertville Police Department in Alabama will use new software from Spillman Technologies…
Read full articleDispatch Change Could Speed 9-1-1 Cell Times in Milwaukee
March 2, 2011Milwaukee County, Wis. — Milwaukee cell phone users could get quicker responses to their 911 calls when the city takes over fielding such calls within the city limits, the Milwaukee County sheriff’s office says.
Read full articleGwinnett Cities Explore 9-1-1 Options
January 31, 2011Gwinnett County, Ga. — A growing number of Gwinnett County communities are looking to establish 9-1-1 call centers, absorbing a county role that city leaders say could improve police response times — and the bottom line. County officials don’t oppose the idea, but they question the need.
Read full articleSan Marcos, Hays 9-1-1 Calls Restored
December 8, 2010By Guillermo X. Garcia, San Antonio Express-News Staff Original publication date: Dec. 6 San Marcos County, Texas — Emergency call…
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