Jan. 6—URBANA — Ten seconds may not seem like a lot of time. But in a life-or-death scenario, every second counts, said METCAD Deputy Director Jeffrey Wooten. METCAD is working to implement a new ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department computer dispatch system remains down as of Thursday morning after it became inoperable. The LASD said issues with their Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) ...

In the midst of what is inevitably one of the busiest nights of the year for law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department computer dispatch system crashed, leaving them to handle ...

A new dispatch system should go live in 18 to 24 months. The new system has not been picked yet, and officials are still deciding who will pay what. Washoe County, Reno, Sparks and REMSA will all be ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - First responders in Lincoln are now using a new 911 computer dispatch system. We were able to get a firsthand look at the new software and how it’s helping everyone in the ...

The FDNY’s new $22 million state-of-the art computer-aided dispatch system isn’t any better than an antiquated one used by EMS — and has crashed as many times as the older system in the six months ...

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County are working to restore services to its computer-aided dispatch system, or CAD system, after a cyberattack on Sunday crippled the service. However, county ...

Baltimore lawmakers will hold a hearing to probe issues with the city’s aging emergency communications system, City Council President Zeke Cohen said Monday, months after an in-custody death during a ...

When telephones and radio channels were the only means to manage emergencies, dispatchers could only hope for a better future. Thanks to advances in technology, that future is now for the Metro ...

(TNS) — A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers nearly useless ...