Tag: Dispatch

As a dispatcher, I’m not what you would call ‘tech savvy.’ I push the button on the radio, I talk, I release the button and people talk back. Same thing ...

The same crash-prone 911 dispatch system that is being eyed in the death of a little girl in New York City is poised to go online in Boston this fall, ...

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — When a gunman took four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But ...

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — It's a call that firefighters routinely respond to — a report of a medical emergency. But when five firefighters answered one in a neighborhood north of ...

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SIGNAL HILL, Calif. -- The Signal Hill Police Department celebrated the grand opening of its new station and Emergency Operations Center on Saturday. Several dignitaries were on hand for the ...

Since 9/11, any big technology initiative in law enforcement has likely linked to counterterrorism. It was a hot-button issue that everyone understood. There were, and are, federal dollars available to ...

Compton and Vallejo, Calif.—what do they have in common? And: Why is “money” included in the title of this article? They are cities of similar size; possess diverse populations; have ...

When Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue was appointed director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), she pushed forward with implementing a regional policing model that would provide increased services while relying ...

Before your agency purchases a new records management system (RMS), know that the software’s initial price tag isn’t the total cost of owning and using it. “You’re going to have ...