The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Communications Bureau launched its new Text to 9-1-1 program today in order to help people who are unable to call during an emergency. The new Text to ...

OETS, a unit of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, took the lead in organizing the effort. Four of the largest cellular companies provided the software and interfaces. PISCATAWAY - For ...

Dispatch supervisor Ben Johnson keeps track of 9-1-1 calls. During the communication outage in July, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dispatch Center used its text service to ...

RICHMOND, Calif - Starting this week, people in several Bay Area cities can now text 9-1-1 operators instead of just calling. The city of Richmond is the first place in Northern California where you ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego County residents can now text 9-1-1 in an emergency — if calling isn't an option — to call for help from any local police, fire, or EMS agency. Calling 911 is the fastest ...