Alarm Company Pushes Advantages of Video
Burglar alarms that are activated by motion sensors and then transmit video to a central station should be given priority by law enforcement agencies, according to a campaign by a company that sells the equipment. RSI Video Technologies markets wirele…
Dispatcher ‘Laid Off’ After Response Delay
Officials at the Monroe County (Mich.) Central Dispatch comm center say a two-year dispatcher has accepted a “permanent layoff” without the chance for a recall after criticism that she delayed a response to a freak accident that killed a p…
During Tragic Shoot-Out, ‘Keep It Together’
A series of logging recorder tapes has been released that document the kidnapping of a Clarke County (Geo.) man who escaped from the trunk of his car, officers confronting the suspect, a fatal shoot-out and a pursuit that led to a hostage situation. Th…
Town Ponders Merger, Waits For State Law
Last year legislators in Connecticut failed to pass a law that would have required “regionalization” of the state’s public safety answering points (PSAP) in cities under 40,000 population, leaving local politicians wondering what to …
Dispatcher Arrested For Drug Suspect Tip-Off
Police in Meriden (Conn.) have arrested one of their own dispatchers, accusing her of tipping off a man that officers were surveilling as part of a drug investigation. Alacoque Gonzalez, 53, was charged with second-degree hindering prosecution, conspi…
Dispatcher Arrested For Drug Suspect Tip-Off
Police in Meriden (Conn.) have arrested one of their own dispatchers, accusing her of tipping off a man that officers were surveilling as part of a drug investigation. Alacoque Gonzalez, 53, was charged with second-degree hindering prosecution, conspi…
911 Caller Claimed He Murdered Wife—A Hoax
A diligent Chula Vista (S. Calif.) police dispatcher tried to keep a 911 caller on the line after he confessed to fatally shooting his wife, and also tried to keep him from killing himself, but didn’t realize the caller had spoofed the ANI/ALI in…
Caller Warns Police, Doesn’t Prevent Murder-Suicide
When Chancey Smith began loading ammunition into several firearms and talking about a murder-suicide, a friend dialed 911 to warn police that he intended to kill his ex-girlfriend. But despite the man’s call to a Lexington County (SC) 911 dispat…
Caller Warns Police, Doesn’t Prevent Murder-Suicide
When Chancey Smith began loading ammunition into several firearms and talking about a murder-suicide, a friend dialed 911 to warn police that he intended to kill his ex-girlfriend. But despite the man’s call to a Lexington County (SC) 911 dispat…
Fatal Rail Incident Highlights Communications
As a 75-car train carrying tanks cars of flammable alcohol approached Rockford (Ill.) back in 2009, the locomotive crew hadn’t yet been notified that a 10-foot section of trackbed ahead of them had been washed away by heavy rains. In fact, passin…