Broward callers will soon be able to live stream video to 911 dispatchers
On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission unanimously approved a major overhaul of the 911 dispatch system.
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On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission unanimously approved a major overhaul of the 911 dispatch system.
If you call 911 within the City of Miami limits, your call will automatically route to a room in police headquarters downtown.
The crisis alert badges are the result of Alyssa's Law, named for Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the 17 who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow dug deep into how local leaders decide how alerts are sent among other things.
A CBS News investigation found numerous examples across the U.S. where emergency officials failed to issue timely alerts to warn the public about safety threats — or never issued an alert at all.
If a loud, screeching tone goes off on your phone Wednesday at 2:20 p.m., don't panic - it's just a test.
