911

For the past few months, Columbus has placed a social worker in the 911-dispatch unit to help triage calls for service. At the surface level, the program aims to divert calls away from police, but in a broader sense the initiative is meant to better diagnose what callers really need and to de-escalate volatile situations before first responders arrive.

Some Ohio lawmakers are introducing a new bill that is aimed at cutting down on racially motivated 911 calls.State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) says people…

An investigation is underway after a Cincinnati 911 dispatcher apparently mishandled a call and the patient died Jan. 12 in a Groesbeck Road apartment.

Hamilton County Judge Robert Ruehlman has overruled a motion by the city of Cincinnati to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kyle...

A family who lost their 16-year-old son after he suffocated in a minivan at The Seven Hills School after repeated calls to 911 says the City of...

Franklin County residents with emergencies now have the option to text 911 instead of placing a call.The county on Wednesday joins about a dozen other…

Visa and Mastercard are issuing cards with special security chips to combat the massive problem of credit card fraud in America. The rise of mobile phones…