Shutterstock 4.10.25 – Wes Tomlinson, The Decatur Daily Officials in Alabama’s Morgan and Limestone counties report that a child playing with a parent’s smartphone is the most common cause of an accidental call to 911. Apple Watches’ fall...
6.28.24 – The Standard-Times – New Bedford New Bedford Police responded to 3,508 residential and commercial burglar alarm calls in 2023, according to police records. More than 97% were false alarms, said Chief Paul Oliveira. Less than 1% have resulted in...
Source: APCO International Date: 02/15/2024 On February 12, APCO President Becky Neugent met with Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL) in Birmingham, Alabama, to raise awareness of the issues facing the 9-1-1 community and how Congress can help address these challenges....
Cullman Fire Rescue Station 3 is seen in this Times photo from May 2021.Amanda Shavers | The Cullman Times 12.16.22 – Cullman Times The City of Cullman has adopted a new ordinance aimed at conserving municipal emergency response resources in the face of increasing 911...
11.8.22 – Fox News A man in Franklin, Ohio, fired a gun at a suspected burglar who broke into his home last week, shooting him in the buttocks. An Ohio homeowner sent a suspected burglar to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the buttocks after finding the...
11.1.22 – Oil City News- By BRENDAN LACHANCE CASPER, Wyo. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance to establish new penalties for repeat false private intrusion and repeat false panic alarms on a vote of 9–0. The...
