911 and Dispatch
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The shootout occurred when Ft. Lauderdale Police Department officers, believing the man was holding someone else in the hotel room with him, instructed him to exit the room with his hands up; instead, he emerged with a gun
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is implementing a 911 screening process that involves a few short questions to determine if a deputy or a mental health expert will respond to the call
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams announced that patrol deputies will be temporarily reassigned to jail shifts; employees will be relocated back to their desired assignments “as soon as possible”
Shoplifting without evidence and juvenile problems without a nexus to crime are among the calls Henrico Police patrol officers will no longer respond to
Of the 1.3 million calls answered by Atlanta’s emergency line last year, only 45,000 were considered high-priority
Pittsburgh police will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies as part of new staffing plan
Chief Larry Scirotto aims to reduce the bureau’s call volume from 200,000 calls to 50,000 calls this year
The Lincoln partnership will allow dispatchers to directly connect 911 callers going through a mental health crisis to the 988 call center
“I hope by inviting a current 911 dispatcher, I am able to bring awareness to this important issue and my bill, the 911 Saves Act to finally give them the recognition and resources they need and deserve,” Rep. Norma Torres said
The La Mesa Police Department implemented SPIDR Tech with the goal of improvinginteractions between police and the community
Neighboring cities have been sending officers and firefighters since the Feb. 18 shooting; correctional officers, medics and dispatchers will join them to allow Burnsville first responders to attend the Feb. 28 funeral
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The $1.4 million center can get real-time intelligence and even video footage during crisis situations through Aurora’s Critical Incident Intelligence Center
“It’s a sense of accomplishment to know that I put my mind to something, and I set out those goals and I obtained those goals,” Wendy Massey said
New Mexico tops the list of U.S. states in terms of 911 call frequency, with 1,169 calls per 1,000 residents
Cellphone carriers are now required to send first responders based on the location of the caller, rather than the nearest cell tower
El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl. Michael Paredes, 42, were ambushed and killed in June of 2022 while responding to a report of a stabbing; they were not told by dispatchers that the suspect had a gun
“If someone is lost, I envision it would be an amazing tool. If someone is in a situation where perhaps it’s not safe for them to speak, the video might be very useful for us,” an Orange County Fire Rescue official stated
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“I would just like to say thank you to this young woman, of course, and all the officers involved. I’m really grateful to be alive,” the man said
In an effort to fill vacancies, city officials gave dispatcher salaries a boost in July; as a result, the PD hired 26 new dispatchers
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