The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Communications Bureau launched its new Text to 9-1-1 program today in order to help people who are unable to call during an emergency. The new Text to ...

RICHMOND, Calif - Starting this week, people in several Bay Area cities can now text 9-1-1 operators instead of just calling. The city of Richmond is the first place in Northern California where you ...

OETS, a unit of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, took the lead in organizing the effort. Four of the largest cellular companies provided the software and interfaces. PISCATAWAY - For ...

Dispatch supervisor Ben Johnson keeps track of 9-1-1 calls. During the communication outage in July, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dispatch Center used its text service to ...

Text on pictures — that’s the idea behind messaging, poster art, greeting cards and scenic displays. And font freaks (you know who you are) will always be on the lookout for ways to add text into ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many people are receiving texts about the election over the last three days. The texter knows your address and wants you to request an absentee ballot. The text says, “If you live at ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - First responder agencies throughout Ventura County are now able to receive 911 text messages in the event of an emergency. The purpose of this function is to allow hearing and ...