Kristin McKinney

Kristin McKinney

Press Release: North Central Texas 9-1-1 Authority Implements New Tools to Better Locate 9-1-1 Callers

Arlington, TX, April 19, 2021 – North Texas citizens dialing 9-1-1 may soon begin receiving text messages from the 9-1-1 telecommunicator with a link to pinpoint their location. This feature is one of the tools included with a new dispatch map that has been implemented throughout the North Central Texas Emergency Communications District’s 13-county region.    The new map provides GIS-based data to 9-1-1 telecommunicators. The map […]

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Protect Your Students with Kari's Law

PSA: How Does Kari’s Law Affect Your School District

,  Transcript Let’s talk about some complex state legislation that probably affects your school.   The first is Kari’s Law.   Your school’s campus is made up of multiple buildings, floors, classrooms, and offices, which are all connected by a multi-line telephone system.   When someone wants to reach an outside line on one of these phones, they have to dial a prefix digit, like 9.   Unfortunately, that

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Press Release: First Hybrid In-Person/Virtual 9-1-1 Academy Launches New Phase of 9-1-1 Training

ARLINGTON, TX, March, 17, 2021 — The North Central Texas Emergency Communications District (NCT9-1-1) graduated 14 new 9-1-1 telecommunicators in the first in-person/virtual hybrid 9-1-1 telecommunicator academy on March 12, 2021. This class included recruits from eight different agencies, including the Waxahachie Police Department, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cleburne Police Department, among others.

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Press Release: Dublin Police Department No Longer Answering 9-1-1 Calls

Dublin, TX, October 28, 2020 –  Today the Dublin Police Department closed its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and will no longer answer 9-1-1 calls or dispatch responses. 9-1-1 calls made by citizens of Dublin will now be answered by the Erath County Sheriff’s Office located in Stephenville, Texas.  The Dublin Police Department was a

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