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SBA Communications Buying Towers in $1.45B Deal
June 26, 2012BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Communications tower operator SBA Communications Corp. is buying 3,252 towers in a cash-and-stock deal valued…
Read full articleIn London, Smartphone App to Help Catch Criminals
June 26, 2012LONDON (AP) — Britain’s largest police force has unveiled a smartphone application which lets London residents identify suspects at the…
Read full articleThe U.S. Conference of Mayors Applauds COPS Grants for U.S. Cities
June 25, 2012U.S. Conference of Mayors President Philadelphia (PA) Mayor Michael Nutter issued the following statement after an announcement in Philadelphia today by Attorney General Holder about COPS Hiring Grants being awarded to U.S. Cities:
Read full articleCounty Panel OKs Spending for 9-1-1 System
June 25, 2012Plans for a new public safety communication system moved ahead Thursday after Allen County, Ind., officials approved funding for their $7.3 million share of the project.
Read full articleAmbulance Provider’s Area Exclusivity May Have to Withstand Open Bidding
June 25, 2012Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Calif.: If you’re in the Inland area and need an ambulance to get to a hospital, chances are American Medical Response will take you there.
Read full articleAmateur Radio Group Can Operate During Emergency
June 22, 2012EATON – The Preble Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which provides backup communications during natural disasters, will enhance its self-training skills by offering public demonstrations of its emergency capabilities at the Preble County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on Saturday.
Read full articleTop Cop: Response to 9-1-1 Calls Changed
June 22, 2012Chicago has quietly embarked on a dramatic change in 911 dispatch to free police officers to respond to the most serious crimes, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy disclosed Thursday.
Read full articleCayman Islands Government and Cayman Heart Fund Team to Provide Enhanced Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
June 22, 2012Boca Raton, FL –Atrus, Inc., announced that it has contracted with the Cayman Islands Government to provide its AED Link…
Read full articleMan Gets Three Months in Jail, Probation for His Phony 9-1-1 Call
June 21, 2012A Carol Stream man who delayed his own arrest by calling 911 to falsely report a man with a gun has been sentenced to probation and jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleSenate Panel Rejects 9-1-1 Privacy Measure
June 21, 2012A [California] Senate committee has rejected a bill spurred in part by the release of 911 tapes involving Demi Moore.
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