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Sunnyvale DPS Unveils New Mobile Command Center
February 3, 2012What’s black and white and wireless all over?
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety’s new satellite-equipped mobile command center that can communicate with up to 16,000 different law enforcement and emergency services radio frequencies.
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February 3, 2012Mike Shannon of the Spokane County 911 emergency system was working on a north Spokane street on Thursday, collecting geo-positioning data for the homes there. His work is part of an ongoing upgrade of the 911 communications system.
Read full articleBillerica Passes on 9-1-1 Plan
February 2, 2012BILLERICA — The town will no longer participate in talks to enter a regional emergency-dispatch plan after the Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to stick with the dual fire and police systems already in place.
Read full articleThere’s No Model for This
February 2, 2012Public safety has been operating on push-to-talk radios for more than 50 years. Over the decades, there have been incremental improvements, but all have built upon previous models. As the public safety community looks to build a nationwide broadband network, however, there are no previous models to study. To use some clichéd phrases: we are starting from scratch, plowing new ground, charting a new course. Whichever expression you choose, it’s a daunting task.
Read full articleTwo Dispatchers Commended for Saving Two Lives
February 1, 2012CHAMBERSBURG — Jan. 31, 2012 — Two 911 dispatchers were honored today for giving emergency instructions to a bystander who helped bring a baby into the world and another who kept a heart attack victim from departing.
Read full articleKanawha 9-1-1 Dispatcher Faces Charge in Sex Abuse of Relative
January 30, 2012A longtime Kanawha County Metro 9-1-1 dispatcher has been charged with sexual abuse for allegedly fondling a teenage relative.
Read full articlePublic Safety Radio: Field Narrowed to 2
January 30, 2012Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal (Kansas) Two companies – Motorola and Cassidian – will compete for the multimillion-dollar contract to provide…
Read full articleTeen Texting Tipline: Fighting Crime by Cell
January 23, 2012Police in the nation’s capital have turned teens’ texting prowess into a crime-fighting tool, and Mayor Nutter is bringing the idea home from last week’s meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Read full articleDispatch or Be Dispatched? Wisconsin City Considers Value of Joint Communications
January 23, 2012New Berlin – In search of potential savings, both in terms of operational and capital costs, the city has hired a consultant to look into whether New Berlin might be better off if the Waukesha Communications Center answered fire and police calls.
Read full articleCascade 9-1-1 Service Temporarily Out
January 23, 2012Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) CASCADE, Iowa – 911 service in the Cascade area was out temporarily Wednesday afternoon. Officials from…
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