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Cobb County January 21, 2024

Cobb 911 call answer time outperforms the national standard

Cobb County announced in a news release that its 911 center processed 905,292 calls in 2023. Also, according to the news release, the county’s 911 staff answered 91.7 percent of…

Cobb County September 26, 2023

New database at Cobb 911 alerts first responders to individuals with special needs

Logan’s List is a database linked to Cobb emergency services that identifies individuals with special needs, so that when police or other first responders arrive on a call they know…

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Cobb County October 12, 2021

Want a career at Cobb 911? Recruitment event to be held in November

If you’re interested in working as a 911 emergency professional for Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications, there will be an open house to recruit prospective employees on November 20,…

Photo of the BOC from the February 2019 meeting accompanying a letter to the editor about the compensation plan for Cobb 911 dispatchers

Guest Opinion June 11, 2019

Opinion: Cobb 911 Overlooked by BOC

This letter to the editor was sent by Samantha Hawkins, a Cobb 911 dispatcher. Dear Editor: I believe it’s of the utmost importance to bring to the public knowledge of…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department April 14, 2019

Cobb 911 dispatcher detective work leads to arrest

Cobb Communications director Ross Cavitt posted a video of a cool-headed 911 dispatcher who pieced together cryptic hints provided by a fast-thinking Uber driver who was allegedly threatened by a…

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Smyrna March 31, 2024

More history of chickens in Cobb County: Smyrna’s thriving 1911 poultry industry

Backyard chicken lovers and poultry enthusiasts are in for a treat today. We’re running another article on the history of poultry farming in Cobb County. The one we published earlier…

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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

Cobb County January 1, 2024

Cobb E911 urges residents to support reclassification of emergency dispatchers

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications issued the following appeal to Cobb residents to support two bipartisan bills that have been submitted in the U.S. House and Senate, HR…

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Cobb County April 30, 2022

Job Fair today for Cobb Emergency 911 at North Cobb Regional Library

Until 4 p.m. this afternoon, Saturday April 30, a job fair is taking place for Cobb Emergency 911 positions at the North Cobb Regional Library, 3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw,…

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Cobb Board of Commissioners November 13, 2021

Cobb’s emergency 911 operator shortage crisis spurs incentive pay

Faced with a critical shortage of employees in Cobb’s Department of Emergency Communications (E911), the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved retention incentives of $2,500 per employee at its Tuesday…

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