UTAH — Starting Monday, a person who attacks a police officer and flees could find his description flashing on highway signs and on news outlets within minutes.

JACKSON, MS — Two police departments in Hinds County are dealing with a communication problem tonight.  Both have a shortage of police radios, and that’s making officer’s jobs more difficult.

MOLINE, IL — Moline residents may soon see new faces when they call 9-1-1. The city administrator has proposed privatizing the city’s emergency medical services as away to help close a 1.7 million dollar deficit, but doing so would mean 12 firefighters would be eliminated from the city staff.

MARSHALL, MI — After more than a year of discussions, public presentations and occasional public disputes, the authority that runs the county’s 911 call center knows exactly how it wants to be funded. The only question remaining is whether voters will agree.

Most 9-1-1 map data is flawed across the country. It’s inaccurate and outdated – missing new streets, closed roads and sometimes whole new developments. It frustrates first responders who have to double-back on roads searching for an address that’s out of numerical order. It can be life-threatening to citizens who need assistance, yet their location cannot be identified...

Swamped emergency 9-1-1 communications systems need help with staggering call volumes, advancing technology and the money to handle both, said a key emergency communications industry group on Oct. 5 in Washington.

OHIO — Portage County Sheriff David Doak has signed a contract with Kent State University for records management and storage to enhance the sheriff’s 911 call handling and response.