New equipment measure allows dispatchers to text anyone who contacts them via 911 The Atmore Police Department announced Monday that its emergency communications center is now equipped to handle 911 ...

Starting Monday, residents can text their emergencies to the 911 call center located at the City of Canton Police Department ...

Text-to-911 can now identify at least 42 languages and translate incoming text messages to 911 into English for dispatchers.

But what if calling 911 is not an option? In March, Rockford’s 911 center added text-to-911 services. Since then, they’ve received close to 250 texts for help. These services do not exist in ...