Boy credited with saving father after kite board fall at Long Beach in Nahant
A young boy is being credited with saving his distressed father after the man fell off his kiteboard…
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office uses ‘real-time aerial intelligence’ to locate armed suspect
PONTIAC, Mich. (WILX) – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is crediting its “Drones as First Responders” (DFR) program…
ACLU, advocates pressure San Jose to increase civilian response to mental health emergencies – East Bay Times
SAN JOSE — Frustrated by the city’s still-heavy reliance on police officers to respond to mental health emergencies,…
ACLU, advocates pressure San Jose to increase civilian response to mental health emergencies – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — Frustrated by the city’s still-heavy reliance on police officers to respond to mental health emergencies,…
Oakland is struggling to field 911 dispatchers
Last year, Oakland’s city auditor warned that Oakland is seriously understaffing its 911 dispatch center. The report echoed…
Bakersfield police release audio debunking viral TikTok
Cops have fired back after a video allegedly showing a 911 dispatcher being rude to a caller went…
911 outage across Los Angeles as emergency callers forced to text
An outage struck the 911 system across Los Angeles Thursday — leaving some callers to text their emergencies…
Public safety blitz: San Francisco rolls out security plan at Super Bowl week kickoff
On the opening day of Super Bowl week, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and city officials urged residents…
Spectrum vandalism disrupts phone and 911 service in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Spectrum service boxes like this one are being targeted in a surge of vandalism…
Active house fire in Oakland City, officials say
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. (WFIE) – Gibson County Dispatch confirms there is an active house fire in Oakland City.…
California wastes $450 million on new 911 system
California, a state that prides itself on being the epicenter of technology, has taught an absolute masterclass in…
Oakland watchdog slams city for ‘slow and inequitable’ 911 responses
A new investigation by the city auditor has found that Oakland’s 911 call center is understaffed, calls aren’t…