Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Chief Andy Lay welcomes guests to a wet down and push-in ceremony to mark the Columbus Fire Department’s newest fire engine going into service at Columbus ...

TODAY: (Updated 6:04 p.m.) A consolidated emergency dispatching system got a big boost this week with enabling legislation signed by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, and the move is being hailed by both Scott ...

Luzerne County 911 dispatchers couldn’t give callers their undivided attention in the past because they had to simultaneously search a database to pinpoint emergency responders who must be summoned to ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -The Bowling Green Police Department has implemented a new non-emergency dispatch system designed to help dispatchers prioritize more immediate situations. The dispatch ...

For the second time in just over a month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s computer dispatch system crashed on Wednesday evening, rendering patrol car computers unusable and forcing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department's implemented a "temporary fix" to get its dispatch system back online. (Jay L. Clendenin / ...

For the second time in just over a month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's computer dispatch system crashed on Wednesday evening, rendering patrol car computers unusable and forcing ...