PAYETTE â In an emergency situation, communication is key to saving precious seconds in saving lives. According to Payette County Sheriff Andy Creech, the countyâs emergency radio system often presents challenges to emergency respondersâ ability to act quickly when they get the call.
As he has previously reported to the Payette County Board of Commissioners, Creech has stated that grants to help the county pay for upgrades to equipment with interagency compatibility are scarce. But during its April 19 regular meeting, Creech brought the board a rare grant opportunity: The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.
âPayette County Emergency Responders continue to use an aging radio system that is prone to interference which can and has prevented emergency responders from transmitting over our radio infrastructure,â wrote Creech in an email Friday. âThis interference can last from seconds up to hours and impacts emergency responders as they cont
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Victim of suspected homicide in Southwest Idaho identified as Canyon County man Ian Max Stevenson, The Idaho Statesman
Apr. 10 The victim of a suspected homicide in Caldwell has been identified, according to the Canyon County Sheriff s Office.
Brad Griffin Jacobs, 41, of Caldwell, was discovered by sheriff s deputies after they arrived at the 19000 block of Wagner Road early Friday morning, according to the Sheriff s Office.
By late Friday evening, officers had detained a suspect who was being interviewed by detectives, according to a news release from the Sheriff s Office. Officials are not releasing the name of the suspect and did not offer additional details about the incident.
CALDWELL (Idaho Statesman) — Two sheriff’s deputies at the Canyon County jail in Caldwell were exposed to “suspected” fentanyl on Friday afternoon while booking an inmate, according to a news release. The two deputies were searching the incoming inmate at the Dale Haile Detention Center when they discovered the drug. Fentanyl, a powerful opioid used […]
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