NEW CITY, NY — Rockland County’s new sheriff, Louis Falco, took the oath of office Monday afternoon during a well-attended ceremony.  The former chief of patrol in the sheriff’s office replaces retired Sheriff James Kralik who held the post for a decade and had been in Rockland County law enforcement for 46 years.  Falco said Kralik has been a mentor...

CHARLESTON, WV — Car accidents kept emergency crews and dispatchers busy Monday afternoon during the area’s first substantial snowfall of the year.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — When 45-year-old Mary Lisee felt that she had eaten too much food, her first instinct was apparently to call 9-1-1, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.

CANBY, OR — A family on South Manzanita Court got quite a scare today when they found a gift-wrapped package with no labels on their front porch. With last week’s fatal pipe-bomb blast fresh in their minds, they called 9–1-1, drawing a squad of police and explosives technicians.

WINDSOR, ON, CANADA — More than half of the 911 calls placed to Windsor police this year have been for non-emergencies, causing a waste of time and resources, police say.

CAYMAN ISLANDS — A report compiled for the government on the state of the Cayman Islands’ 911 emergency communications system has identified problems with centre staffing, budget and technology issues.

WATERLOO, ON, CANADA — Politicians say rescue delays at a fatal helicopter crash show the need to streamline the emergency dispatch service.