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FCC Announces Meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council Scheduled for June 6, 2012 at FCC Headquarters
May 21, 2012By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, announces that the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC or Council) will meet on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.
Read full articleThe City of Los Angeles’ Fire Department’s Medical Response Slower
May 21, 2012The Daily News of Los Angeles The Los Angeles Fire Department’s response to medical emergencies slowed by 12 seconds citywide…
Read full articleSalt Lake City Looks to Combine Police, Fire 9-1-1 Centers
May 21, 2012Salt Lake City’s new public safety building is more than a year from its scheduled completion. But when it opens in July 2013, it will house a combined police and fire 911 emergency and dispatch center — if Mayor Ralph Becker gets his way.
Read full articleProsser Dispatch
May 18, 2012The Prosser City Council voted Tuesday to go from a city-run dispatch to a regionalized dispatch center in a 4-3 vote.
Read full articleSummit’s Secret Security Center
May 18, 2012From a secret suburban Chicago location, officials from more than 40 different agencies sit side by side with a giant central screen before them.
Read full articlePrince George’s County 9-1-1 Video
May 18, 2012Prince George’s County 911 Center explains the call taking and dispatching process. This 12-minute video offers a high-level overview of…
Read full articleFunding for the National Public Safety Broadband Network
May 17, 2012The NTIA’s Laura Pettus was the final speaker at the APCO International Public Safety Broadband Summit on Tuesday, May 15. Pettus gave a brief overview of the public safety funding provisions of H.R. 3630. Section 6207 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $2B to implement Subtitle B – Governance of Public Safety Spectrum. Section 6301 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $135M to implement Section 6302 – State and Local Implementation. In each case, NTIA borrows the initial funds from the general fund of the Treasury prior to the deposit of auction proceeds into the Public Safety Trust Fund (PSTF).
Read full articleLeaders in Policy Honored by APCO International at Awards Dinner in D.C.
May 17, 2012“It is the responsibility of Congress to ensure first responders have the spectrum and equipment they need,” said Sen. John…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Carolyn Bassett’s Desire to Help People
May 17, 2012It’s commonly said that fate works in funny ways, and Carolyn Bassett, police communications specialist III for the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department, might agree with that.
Read full articleRuling Backs Recorded Police Calls
May 17, 2012Phone conversations recorded in the “ordinary course” of police duties does not violate the Federal Wiretap Act, a federal appellate court ruled in 1999.
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