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• 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

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• National 911 program releases 2019 data

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  The report looks at trends and information from 911 emergency services at the state level across the country

• Going virtual: How COVID-19 has changed EOC and first responder operations

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  The pandemic will solidify new best practices for agencies to manage a disaster that inhibits physical EOC operations

• Data: 500 Philly PD employees couldn't work last week due to COVID surge

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  The dispatch unit was hit particularly hard, officials said

• Origins of officer-involved shootings

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  Analysis of data reported to police via 911 calls reveal opportunities to reduce violent outcomes

• NY sheriff honors dispatchers who saved fellow dispatcher from heart attack

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  Sheriff Michael Zurlo praised the dispatchers for their professionalism and dedication during the emergency that happened in the middle of their shift

• 9-1-1 emergency: Battling stress in the communications center

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  Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times

• Ohio sheriff's office to charge communities for dispatching police calls

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  Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said they were already charging a handful of communities, leaving some to wonder why others didn't have to pay

• San Francisco set to pass legislation about racist 911 calls

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  The new legislation is called the Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act, also known as CAREN

• First responders fear FCC plan could interfere with their ability to control traffic signals

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  The "safety band" spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users

• LA County moves forward on re-imagining 911 call-in system

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  A new call system isn't imminent, but mental health officials have been directed to start identifying ways to shift mental health crisis calls away from police

• Pa. 911 center cuts out nonemergency tasks for dispatchers amid staffing shortage

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  A letter sent to all York County fire, EMS and police chiefs stated first responders must perform nonemergency communications tasks themselves until staffing issues are resolved

• Ohio dispatch center trials 911 system that streams live video

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  Officials said the 911eye system will equip first responders with important details about a scene, such as the color of smoke or severity of a car crash

• Colo. city considers replacing police with medics on nonviolent 911 calls

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  Advocates for the proposed program say it would be a more humane way to treat people in crisis and police could still be called for backup

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