911 and Emergency Communications Centers (3)

Key Takeaways from the IJIS Institute’s Community Conference

Last week I attended the IJIS Institute’s first community forum in Austin, Texas, with several MCP ...
June 19, 2023

A Few Words About Marc Berryman — GIS Visionary and Vital Voice of Reason

In a few days, I will have the distinct, yet bittersweet, honor to accept the National Emergency Number ...
June 16, 2023

Cybersecurity Governance and Why It’s an Indispensable Element of Effective Cybersecurity Planning

Every organization should have a cybersecurity program to prevent — ideally — and mitigate cyberattacks. This ...
May 16, 2023

While Status for Telecommunicators Starts to Improve, Compensation Continues to Lag

National Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated nationwide this week. And rightly so. Telecommunicators ...
April 12, 2023

The Biggest Takeaways from ‘911 Goes to Washington’

Several MCPers recently attended the annual “911 Goes to Washington” event, where industry and government ...
March 13, 2023

988 Crisis Response System Failure Puts Integration with 911 Into Sharp Focus

A few weeks ago, Darrin Reilly, MCP’s president and CEO, authored a blog that explained why the new
December 5, 2022

Swatting Has Serious Implications and Shouldn’t Be Ignored

A rash of “swatting” incidents recently occurred across the country.
October 3, 2022

Resolving the Current 911 Staffing Crisis Requires Creative Thinking

Arguably the most severe challenge impacting emergency communications centers (ECCs) today concerns a ...
September 15, 2022

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability

A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
August 26, 2022

Statement from MCP on the Passage of the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022

The House's passage of HR 7624, the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022, is a giant leap forward for the 911 ...
August 1, 2022

While Impactful, 988 Mental Health Hotline Needs to Be Integrated with 911 to Realize Its Full Potential

Several weeks ago, 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, went live.
July 26, 2022

NIBRS Compliance Heads The List of Records Management System Trends Worth Exploring

Recently, we explored short-term and medium-term trends pertaining to computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems.
June 30, 2022