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Dallas' police chief is pitching a "drone first responder" program as a means to cut down 911 call response times, ...

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 12-year-old girl was reported missing out of Orange County on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release, deputies said that the girl — identified as Imani ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Tampa on Wednesday ...

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Henrico 911 staff bring demonstrations to all 46 of the county’s elementary schools, training roughly 8,000 children on how to report an emergency. The children ask thoughtful questions during the ...

A 34-year-old woman repeatedly assaulted during a domestic violence incident finally was able to send a text to a friend to call 911, according to Olympia police.

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"Father calls 911 after his daughter is abducted, only to be handcuffed and fired from his job. His story will leave you ...

The ‘no touch’ or ‘no lift’ policies are raising concerns about both resident safety and the strain it places on first responders, according to interviews, dispatch data, state health records and ...