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Mental health professionals, not cops, could soon take some 911 calls in this Wash. city

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Spokane Police leaders have embraced the change as a way to free up officers' time to respond to other emergencies

DC launches pilot program shifting some mental health calls away from police

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Officials anticipate sending the new teams to about a third of all behavioral health calls the center gets each day

Tips on how police officers can protect their privacy online

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OfficerPrivacy

While you can't become completely invisible online, you should strive to become a challenging target; here's why taking these steps is a worthwhile investment

Baltimore pilot program to divert some 911 calls away from police

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The program will begin by focusing on people with suicidal ideations and without weapons before scaling up, officials said

Police: Nashville cop shot, wounded by 911 caller’s ‘setup’

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Police say the caller – who had reported an active shooter – opened fire when officers arrived

NM city to launch Alternative Response Unit for low-threat 911 calls

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The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker

Legislators reintroduce bill to change job classification of 911 dispatchers nationwide

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The bipartisan bill was co-authored by Rep. Norma J. Torres, who is a former LAPD dispatcher, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent

Real-time monitoring of 911 calls: A new tool for cops

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Find out how the Chula Vista Police Department is harnessing technology to empower cops to make more informed decisions for better outcomes

Ind. county public safety agencies seek new dispatch system to speed emergency responses

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Fire, EMS, police and 911 departments in Porter County are collaborating to apply for funding for the more efficient alerting system

Fla. county could face public safety radio shutdown due to outstanding $1.6M bill

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The county has been given a deadline of 55 days to pay the bill, which is about $500,000 over its budget, after which first responders will no longer have radio communications access

How NG911 facilitates data sharing during a critical incident response

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NG911 technology will improve LE response to critical incidents such as active shooters, natural disasters and other potential mass casualty responses