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AXIS Camera Companion 2.0 Features New GUI, Free Site File Sharing Service, Digital Zoom and Support for 360° and Panoramic Views
May 6, 2013Axis Communications unveiled version 2.0 of the popular AXIS Camera Companion digital surveillance solution for 16 cameras or less
Read full articleAPCO Global Alliance Praises Recently Launched App Website
May 3, 2013The Alliance agreed unanimously to support APCO’s new public safety application website, AppComm, and have consented to submit apps to be included on the website.
Read full articleGeorgia Passes Law to Require Alarm Verification
May 2, 2013News for Georgia: HB 59 will be effective July 1, 2013, and will require alarm companies to use two-call verification when calling in an alarm activation.
Read full articleThe Buzz About APCO’s Public Safety Apps Site
May 2, 2013On April 23, 2013, APCO International sent a press release announcing the launch of the Application Community – “AppComm” –…
Read full articleHelping Everyday Heroes Act Heroically
May 1, 2013How does a city prepare to manage the extraordinary on a regular basis? How do we increase situational awareness before the situation occurs? What systems can we put in place to help the heroes act heroically—and still get home to their own loved ones that night?
Read full articleMid-Eastern Chapter Awards
May 1, 2013On April 18, the Mid-Eastern Chapter held its annual awards luncheon.
Read full articleFormer Lobbyist, Tom Wheeler, Gets FCC Nod
May 1, 2013President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a top fundraiser and former lobbyist to head up the Federal Communications Commission.
Read full articleDorner 9-1-1 Tape: ‘Officer Down!’
May 1, 2013San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies have released the audio of dispatch calls during the Feb. 12 manhunt for fugitive and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner.
Read full articleDeSoto 9-1-1 Panel Pays Off Recorder System
May 1, 2013DeSoto’s 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District commission approved larger-than-usual monthly expenses — some $304,893 — but it was welcome, with the bulk signaling final payment for a long-desired new recorder system for dispatchers.
Read full articleWith Study Delayed, EMS Change in Limbo
May 1, 2013In a move that may head off a legal battle, Pinellas County officials are set to delay a controversial change to the county’s 911 medical-emergency system until at least the middle of July.
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