Cutting the ribbon, from left: network engineer Gerry Means, NMAC manager Stanley Meeks, North Carolina Department of Information Technology Secretary Eric Boyette, North Carolina 911 Board Executive Director Pokey Harris
San Mateo and Merced counties hired a public safety-dedicated GIS company to aggregate and develop maps and databases suitable for the next generation of emergency dispatch systems.
Some in emergency call centers say they're concerned with how the the introduction of photos and videos to 911 calls could affect their mental well-being.