SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento firefighters say 911 calls that turn out to not be an emergency at all are a growing problem that's increasing response times in the area. — Sacramento firefighters ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento is looking to fundamentally change policing – especially when it comes to 911 emergency calls. “Responding to these types of calls is not their expertise or ...

911 calls in Sacramento, California skyrocketed during the Fourth of July holiday with over 1,400 calls, a 45% increase from 2023. (FOX40.COM) ...

EXPAND THE RESOURCES THEY HAVE. SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CHANGING HOW IT RESPONDS TO SOME 911 CALLS. WE NEED TO ALTER OUR SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL SOMEHOW. OUR CALL VOLUME KEEPS INCREASING ...

SACRAMENTO — An astonishing number of 911 calls firefighters get don't involve putting out a single flame. More than 80 percent are for medical aid, but "7 out of 10" patients taken to the ER ...

Officials from Sacramento's major fire departments are suing two companies over what they claim is a botched effort to upgrade the region's computer-aided dispatch system for 911 calls for ...

911 calls began flooding in reporting multiple houses on fire in the area of 11th Avenue and 57th Street in Sacramentoâ ... Multiple Calls in Sacramento. May 19, 2021. FirefighterNation Staff. 2 ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – “There’s somebody trying to break into my house, it looks like one person, please send someone,” said a frantic Sacramento County resident during a recent 911 call.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is considering taking some emergency calls away from armed law enforcement officers. The tricky questions are: exactly which calls are better solved with ...

On May 2, officers shot 37-year-old Johnny Cruz Balcorta at Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park after a 911 caller reported a domestic violence incident. Police said Balcorta fled with what appeared to ...

A new city department in Sacramento, California responds to 911 resident calls about homeless camps, RVs, mental health crises and other non-criminal complaints.

SACRAMENTO — Calling 911 to harass or otherwise violate the rights of a person based only on their race would be classified as a hate crime that could lead to jail time and a fine under a bill ...