"Dispatch"
Hasbrouck Heights May Provide 9-1-1 Services
August 2, 2012LITTLE FERRY – The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department may provide 9-1-1 services for Little Ferry, a service it already provides for two other towns, pending council approval.
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 articleNew Voice Alert System Streamlining Call Response
June 18, 2012Her words tumble from fire station loudspeakers in robotic blocks, ubiquitous enunciations that send fire crews and ambulances rolling down city streets, sirens blaring. Roanoke fire officials claim the voice – feminine, unwavering, precise – contributes to a decrease in response times. And it comes from a machine; a dispatch tool that draws from a trove of prerecorded street names and commands, bought and paid for with city capital improvement funds. The voice alert system was just one of several new technologies installed at the city fire department in recent months, a move aimed at streamlining call response and keeping radio airwaves clear.
Read full articleFinlay’s Money-Saving Idea Gets Low ISO Rating
May 24, 2012Naples City Council member Doug Finlay believes the city could save as much as $1 million a year simply by getting its lines of communication straightened out with the Collier County sheriff’s 911 dispatch center.
Read full articleProsser Considers Outsourcing Dispatch
April 17, 2012City officials in Prosser will hold a public comment session April 24 regarding outsourcing the police dispatch center.
Read full articleAudit Finds Atlanta 9-1-1 Call Taking & Dispatching Greatly Delayed
October 26, 2011Delay of information is more than 10 times the national average.
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