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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2011

Fla. Traffic Violator Made Fake 911 Call to Avoid Arrest

A Florida man called 911 from his cell phone to report shots fired in an effort to divert a Collier County Sheriff's deputy from arresting him for driving with a suspended license.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2011

NYPD Cop In Rape Trial Slipped Police Vernacular Into 911 Call

The New York Police officer now on trial for rape described a homeless man as a "male white," which may provide a clue that he was an officer rather than a tourist calling to complain about a homeless man.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2011

Prankster Harassed Police with Hundreds of Hoax Calls

The FBI is pursuing charges against a 20-year-old Wisconsin man who used the Skype videoconferencing service to place hundreds of hoax calls to law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Butt-Dialed Call Sends SWAT To Illinois School

Officers searched the Carleton Washburne School in Winnetka, Ill., today after the woman contacted police believing her husband was being held at gunpoint in his office.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2010

Suspect Jumps California Deputy Responding to 911 Hang-Up

Deputy Traci Salmon, 31, was violently attacked and TASERed at the front door of a mountainous residence, before escaping. The suspect was later arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2010

Pennsylvania Man Calls 911 to Complain About Bad Pot

A southwestern Pennsylvania man called 911 to complain about the "nasty weed" he smoked.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2009

Police Officer Saves Paramedic Wife's Life

Susan Odom is a paramedic with Atmore Ambulance. Arthur Odom is an officer with the Atmore (Ala.) Police Department. They've been married for 4 1/2 years. When Susan dialed 911 after choking, her husband answered the call and came to her rescue.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2009

SoundOff Signal Acquires Exclusive License Rights to 911EP Products

SoundOff Signal, a leading manufacturer of lighting and safety products for emergency, bus, and commercial vehicles, announced that it has contracted with Safariland to assume responsibility for the sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and service of the 911EP product line. This license agreement also extends to the related 911EP trademarks and technology.

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Articlesby Joseph PetrocelliJuly 31, 2009

Reducing Response to Non-Emergency 911 Calls

The ongoing recession has forced police departments to look for areas where they can save money. One source of savings may be found in your agency's response to 911 calls.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2009

Investigators Say Pittsburgh Cop Killing Suspect Shows No Remorse

Investigators said Richard Poplawski, 22, showed no remorse when describing the deaths of Officers Mayhle, Sciullo and Eric Kelly, who were all killed as they responded to a 911 call placed by Margaret Poplawski, the suspect's mother.

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