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911 outages occurring in Western North Dakota
Brendan Rodenberg / KX News
June 22, 2024
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) - Officials from the ND Department of Emergency Services state that 911 outages appear to be affecting parts of Western North Dakota.
Redmond police are using drones to respond to 911 calls
Bridget Chavez / KIRO 7 News
June 21, 2024
REDMOND, Wash. - The Redmond Police Department has been using a drone to respond to some 911 calls since April. It's part of the department's Drone As A First Responder pilot program.
State Grants $700,000 Toward New 911 Call Center
Cyn Mackley / Scioto County Daily News
June 10, 2024
The State of Ohio is kicking in almost $700,000 in grant money toward Scioto County's much-needed new centralized 9-1-1 call center.
Spotting Potholes-and Other Ways San Jose Hopes to Use AI to Improve Public Services
James R. Hagerty / The Wall Street Journal
June 23, 2024
Like their counterparts in business, government officials are eager to experiment with artificial intelligence.
Language Access Philly celebrates success of Phila.gov Translation Services Project
PRESS RELEASE / City of Philadelphia
June 23, 2024
The Operations Transformation Fund (OTF) began in 2021 and the Office of Immigrant Affairs received funding for the Translation Services Project. The project came to be because the previous method, Google Translate, was inefficient and was often inaccurate. The objective of this project was to improve translation quality in ten target languages on Phila.gov and be intentional about the process. Phila.gov is the City's public website and it provides detailed information about everything from trash pick-up schedules and a City-wide events calendar to job opportunities and online bill payment.