Comments for Dispatch Magazine On-Line

Comment on Officer Murdered, Post-Incident Focus on Dispatchers by Kelly R. Rasmussen

Kelly R. Rasmussen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:23:15 +0000

It makes me wonder what else is going on?

Comment on Police Warn of Smartphone Scanner Apps by Brandi

Brandi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:27:12 +0000

I have this app on my phone it’s not illegal it’s on our phone for safety n I love it lol

Comment on Calif. City Switches to Verified Alarms Only by geek

geek — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:37:06 +0000

Dear Burglars, this podunk town’s police department no longer responds to in progress burglary alarm calls. How giving notice like that could NOT cause an increase in property crimes I don’t know.

Here’s the thing – when you stop responding on calls like audible burglar alarms, alarm companies will then claim it’s a silent alarm or hold up or some other alarm that meets your response criteria.

Similarly, neighbors will call anonymously and claim they saw somebody breaking in, when in fact they’re just griping about the noise.

Policies like this one are just asking for trouble.

Ask the Stockton, CA police department. They had a “non response” list for alarms that frequently cried wolf. Guess what? The bad guys had access to that list. So when an alarm company calls in a hold up alarm at a liquor store and the police don’t respond (only to find two dead employees inside a few hours later) tell me how this policy is working to protect the public again?

I don’t get it.

Comment on Calif. City Switches to Verified Alarms Only by imnotrich

imnotrich — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:35:37 +0000

Similarly, neighbors will call anonymously and claim they saw somebody breaking in, when in fact they’re just griping about the noise.

Policies like this one are just asking for trouble.

I don’t get it.

Comment on State Legislature Considers 911 Privacy Bill by Lynnette

Lynnette — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:47:06 +0000

I really really hope this bill got passed.
it disguests me that 911 calls are public information.
i hope i never have to call 911

Comment on Google Maps Adds Public Safety Alerts by Gary

Gary — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:22:37 +0000

I believe they intend you to find alerts geographically, not by list. You can also zoom in to any smaller area of the world, and the list on the left will change to reflect only those alerts that are within the map window. Lastly, you can also link to your current view (a continental view or just one county) by clicking on the link icon in the upper-right of the window.

Comment on Google Maps Adds Public Safety Alerts by Phil

Phil — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:46:29 +0000

Only problem is clicking all the pages until you get to see if your state and or are is under an alert.
I can get the same info from NOAA.gov using just my zip code.
Plus being part of SkyWarn, I have alerts e-mailed to me for areas of my choosing.

Comment on Atlanta FD Audit Reveals Comm Center Delays by Disp

Disp — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:41:41 +0000

Why did they alert them before dispatching the call? How hard can it be to just xfr the call? It makes no sense. When it is busy transfer the call and answer the next one….It is crazy.

Comment on Dispatchers Help Two Abused Children by Mary F.

Mary F. — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:25:13 +0000

God bless the dispatchers who answered the child abuse call and helped these innocent children. May these children find a a loving home. May God have mercy on their parents. I hope the father is found and, if both parents are found guilty, may justice be implosed on both of them. God bless.

Comment on Court Rules Pre-Paid Cellular Must Pay 911 Fees by Gary Gray

Gary Gray — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:43:38 +0000

Arkansas has been collecting the pre-paid fees for several years now. It’s great to know that Alabama 911 Centers will be able to get these desperately needed funds.