CLEVELAND, OH — The tiny suburb of Walton Hills spends $319,000 a year to have its own emergency dispatchers answering phones — or $510 for each 9-1-1 call.

VERO BEACH, FL — They say a dog is man’s best friend, and there’s a dog in Vero Beach who’s living proof.

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...

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.

GRAND ISLAND, NE — In his first two weeks as a dispatcher for the Nebraska State Patrol, Craig Schoneberg was overwhelmed.

ANOKA COUNTY, MN — For years, Heidi Meyer made accommodations for her husband to run at home, and noshed on baked goods and fast food with her co-workers as a 911 dispatcher. But when two of her co-workers had heart attacks, she committed to getting in shape, wary of “dispatcher disease.” She lost more than 75 pounds after joining Weight Watchers in January...

SUMMIT COUNTY, CO — Two years ago, a group of professionals in the community came together to determine how victims of domestic violence could be better served. This group consisted of representatives from the different law enforcement agencies, the district attorney’s office, victim’s advocates, social services, probation and therapists. The group decided...