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Priority Response Video Surveillance May Have Saved Michigan Woman’s Life

September 27, 2012

On Sept. 15, 2012, a woman who lives in Kent County, Mich., contacted the sheriff’s office and reported that someone was stalking her. Deputies contacted a local Videofied dealer and borrowed a video alarm system monitored by a CSAA central station.

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GUILTY PLEA: Ex-9-1-1 Dispatcher Molested Teen Girl

September 27, 2012

A longtime Kanawha County Metro 9-1-1 dispatcher admitted Thursday to sexual abuse charges linked to the fondling of his teenage stepdaughter.

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New Board to Tackle 9-1-1 Sales Tax Logistics

September 27, 2012

A panel of nine Boone County residents is being formed to make recommendations to the Boone County Commission regarding a proposed 9-1-1 sales tax.

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Tiff Over Cameras Not Trivial

September 27, 2012

The cameras were installed downtown as a defense against anarchists or other mischief-makers during the RNC, paid for by a federal grant to help Tampa with security expenses. The city gets to keep them. Reddick, among others, wants Buckhorn to consider moving some of the cameras from downtown to higher-need areas such as parking garages or Ybor City.

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Re-Evaluating Emergency Response System

September 27, 2012

Last month’s fire at a recycling plant in Ghent, N.Y., created all kinds of confusion in Southern Berkshire County when reports surfaced that a toxic chemical plume from the blaze might be headed in that direction. Fortunately, that didn’t happen, but the incident proved that even in these days of instantaneous media, emergency communications in the region must be handled better.

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Daughter Won’t Get Beer, So Man Calls 9-1-1

September 27, 2012

A Florida man allegedly called 9-1-1 to accuse his daughter of assault because she wouldn’t get him more beer.

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Proposal Would Give Park Patrol to MPD

September 27, 2012

Milwaukee police would take over lakefront and park patrols, as well as more of the 9-1-1 emergency call system, from Milwaukee County, under a plan announced Monday by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.

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Companies, PUC at Odds over $32 Million FairPoint Contract for 9-1-1 System

September 27, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawyers for two communications companies Wednesday accused the state’s Public Utilities Commission of violating the law and the terms of its own request for bids when the agency chose FairPoint Communications over them to replace the state’s emergency 911 system with an upgraded, Internet-based system for emergency calls.

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Tait Selected to Improve Coverage in Jackson County, WI

September 26, 2012

26 September, 2012, Houston, Texas – Improving the radio coverage for first responders and law enforcement officers is a priority…

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Portland Public Safety Agencies Partner with Geocomm Consulting Services for Interoperable Communications Strategic Planning and Dispatch Feasibility Study

September 26, 2012

St. Cloud, MN: The City of Portland and the Portland Dispatch Center Consortium (PDCC) have initiated a project with GeoComm…

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