9-1-1 Information
Anoka County 911 Information and Resources Page
Anoka County Communications Center – About Us
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety – How and why to avoid an accidental 911 call
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety – 911 Program
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety – Current State System
911.gov National 911Progress Report: 2020 Data
Praxis International – Sample Training Memo: Open Line and Interrupted Calls
What is Smart 911? (Not available in all areas.) And how does it work?
Why do they send an officer for hang-ups and open lines?
Because sometimes it’s an emergency and someone is unable to speak to dispatch for one reason or another:
NEVADA: Woman kidnapped along with 3 kids at knifepoint alerted police with open-line 911 call from moving vehicle (October 2022)
Text to 911: What You Need to Know
Minnesota Statutes re: Emergency Communications
Swatting in Minnesota:
Swatting Calls Impact 15 MN Schools (Sept. 2022)