Posts From Public Safety Communications
Reviewing Contracts: Acceptance Tests
September 20, 2012One of the most important contractual items of a new or replacement radio communications system is the acceptance test. Acceptance tests come in different names, styles and formats, but in the end, the final acceptance is meant to achieve one goal—validation that the radio system works where, when and how it was designed.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Jennifer Greene Makes an Impact
September 12, 2012After working 29 years and 11 months and retiring as a commander for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan police department, Jennifer Greene could have called it quits and sit back with her feet up.
Read full articleNationwide New Zealand CAD
September 11, 2012On Feb. 22, 2011, a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand only 5 km deep and almost directly under the city of Christchurch.
Read full articleAPCO Conference Reveals Common Concerns, Issues & Solutions
September 6, 2012I am returning home from APCO International’s 78th Annual Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, Minn. This is my favorite time…
Read full articleThe FCC, Recognition & Generational Differences
August 21, 2012On Tuesday morning, Aug. 21, APCO International 2012 Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to attend the Distinguished Achiever’s Breakfast, sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems (TCS).
Read full articleChanging of the APCO Guard: New President Speaks Out
August 21, 2012TERRY HALL is chief of emergency communications for York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center in York town, Va. He has more than…
Read full articleTeamwork & Overcoming Challenges
August 20, 2012On Monday, Aug 20, APCO International 2012 Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to hear from an Iditarod champion…
Read full articleA Responsible Steward
August 20, 2012Spanning 28 square miles just north of downtown Dallas, the city of Richardson is a vibrant community that’s home to 103,201 residents, more that 5,000 businesses and the University of Texas at Dallas. The city of Richardson may best be known, however, as the home of the telecom corridor and 500 of the country’s key high-tech/telecom companies, including AT&T, Verizon, Cisco Systems, Samsung and Fujitsu, all providing leading-edge technology to meet the world’s communications needs.
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August 20, 2012On Tuesday, Aug. 21, APCO International’s 78th Annual Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to attend a session titled Effective Use of NCIC to Find Missing Children.
Read full article9-1-1 & Bullying: Does It Happen in Your PSAP?
August 20, 2012On Sunday, Aug. 19, the APCO International’s 78th Annual Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to attend a session titled 9-1-1 & Bullying: Does it happen in your PSAP?, presented by Robin Tieman, RPL, and Laurie Wall.
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