Northwest Central Dispatch System

PulsePoint, Open Police and Fire Radio Channels: You Might Consider This, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson

Sat Mar 1, 2014 05:57 pm Cardinal News

In the early 1970s the major selling point of starting a paramedic service in a fire department was the potential for saving lives with urgent care for heart attack victims and trauma victims. Advanced Life […]

Arlington Heights Police 911 Calls Before, During and Following Shooting of Arlington Heights Police Officer

Mon Dec 16, 2013 08:19 pm Cardinal News

9-1-1 telephone audio of hostage incident when an Arlington Heights police officer was shot an critically injured and a female victim as held hostage by ex-boyfriend Eric Anderson. Arlington Heights Police Department and Northwest Central […]

Northwest Central Dispatcher Dawn Brezwyn Suspended 3 Days After Inquiry Into Sinking Vehicle Drowning Death

Wed Nov 6, 2013 02:50 pm Cardinal News

Audio from 9-1-1 call when Henry Laseke called Northwest Central Dispatch System for help after he accidentally drove his SUV into a retention pond (includes video of diver’s attempts to save his life). The Northwest […]

EDITORIAL: An $11 Million Military-Grade Encrypted Police Radio System, and Vehicle Burglaries Still Spike in Arlington Heights

Thu Aug 29, 2013 05:34 pm Cardinal News

WGN TV Web Desk is reporting that Arlington Heights officials are warning residents to take precautions to protect their vehicles after a spike in vehicle burglaries that occurred this month. Police report at least 15 […]

9-1-1 Audio of Henry Laseke’s Call for Help: Did Northwest Central Dispatch Follow Protocol for Sinking Vehicle?

Wed Jul 31, 2013 05:37 am Cardinal News

Audio from 9-1-1 call when Henry Laseke called Northwest Central Dispatch System for help after he accidentally drove his SUV into a retention pond (includes video of driver’s attempts to save his life). Northwest Central […]

House Fire Destroys Inverness Home on Carnoustie Ln Near Palatine Rd and Ela Rd, as Northwest Central Dispatch 911 Mutual Aid Dispatch Radio Fails

Tue Jul 16, 2013 07:44 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fireground operations and tender (water tanker) shuttle operations on Carnoustie Lane near Palatine Road and Ela Road in Inverness [VIDEO CREDIT: Larry Shapiro]. Palatine Rural firefighter/paramedics and Inverness police responded about 4:50 PM Tuesday […]

Daily Cyber Attacks on U.S. Electric Utilities: Congressmen Also Warn of EMP and GMD Attacks on Power Grid, Police Communications

Sun May 26, 2013 07:32 am Cardinal News

Officials are investigating a ‘barrage’ of cyber attacks on U.S. utilities by Iran-linked hackers. According to a report written by the staff of Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) … (1) […]

New Arlington Heights Police Headquarters Should Combine with 9-1-1 Center Facility Away from Railroad

Thu May 16, 2013 06:19 am Cardinal News

Take a good look at the Google satellite view of our 9-1-1 center, Northwest Central Dispatch at 1975 East Davis Street. Does anything look a little vulnerable? At the end of one of the most […]

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Is April 14-20: For Those Who Hold It Together When All Else Fails

Mon Apr 15, 2013 01:59 pm Cardinal News

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International thanks all telecommunications personnel in the public safety community this week for continued efforts to preserve the public’s safety. National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 14-20, 2013) […]

Arlington Heights Police and Other NW Suburbs Encrypting Police Communications; A Tale from Mobile, AL Too

Mon Feb 18, 2013 07:05 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO FROM FOX 10 TV ALABAMA REMOVED. Special Report: Radio Black Out (VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE). In Alabama, FOX10 News has learned that the Mobile Police Department is adding encryption to its police radio communications […]

9-1-1 PHONE OUTAGE: Northwest Central Disapatch System Phone Lines Down For About 65 Minutes Monday

Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:45 am Cardinal News

Yesterday, for a short time at about 11:11 a.m., if you called 9-1-1 in Arlington Heights and surrounding communities, you wouldn’t get an answer until a backup plan was immediately put in place. Northwest Central […]

Des Plaines Committee Recommends Creation of its Own 9-1-1 System As Niles, Morton Grove Leave North Suburban Emergency Dispatch Center

Mon Jan 7, 2013 07:33 am Cardinal News

A Des Plaines committee recently agreed to recommend to the city council a new Des Plaines dispatch center and emergency telephone system board for handling 9-1-1 calls for Des Plaines and Park Ridge. The change […]

Village of Arlington Heights Sirens Inadvertently Activated Monday Afternoon

Mon Oct 31, 2011 05:04 pm Cardinal News

The Village of Arlington Heights notified citizens of an inadvertent activation of the emergency sirens today. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 31, the emergency sirens in Arlington Heights were inadvertently activated by Northwest Central […]

No Interruptions: Smoke in Radio Room at 911 Center, Northwest Central Dispatch

Wed Oct 5, 2011 08:32 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:48 p.m. Tuesday to Northwest Central Dispatch System, 1975 East Davis Street for a report that computer equipment was smoking in the radio room. Firefighters reported a computer […]

Northwest Central Dispatch 911 Dispatchers and Telecommunications Operators Issue Strike Notice

Thu Sep 29, 2011 06:59 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE THU OCT 06 2011 7:23 AM: Northwest Central Dispatch System management and the union Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP Chapter 540) reached a tentative agreement about 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Mediation with an arbitrator lasted […]

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