Technology
External Alarm Interface Exchange Celebrates Another Victory
August 24, 2010On Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 1:00 p.m. EST, the transmission method for the notification of alarm events from Vector Security, subsequent responses from the City of Richmond’s (Va.) 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), and bi‐directional updates from both entities were moved into a production environment using International Justice and Public Safety Network (Nlets) message “wrappers” around the payload, Nlets‐assigned message keys and the use of S‐ORI (originating agency identifiers) addresses for routing purposes.
Read full articleExpectations of Emergency Response for Tweets & Status Updates
August 12, 2010The American Red Cross released the results of an online survey of 1,058 adults asking about their use of social media sites in emergency situations. It turns out that many Web users would turn to social media (e.g., Facebook or Twitter) to get help—and they expect emergency personnel to respond.
Read full articleMarion County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office Launches Text Messaging Service
August 12, 2010The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office has launched a text messaging service that will enable citizens to text the agency for help in an emergency by texting 352/351-9111. The system, which was developed in-house, enables urgent text messages to be received and handled by a system that is separate from the agency’s 9-1-1 system.
Read full articleCommunication Breakdown in Wisconsin: City & County Agencies at Odds over Emergency Radio System
August 12, 2010In the basement of the Dane County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office, four pallets loaded with radios, still in their boxes, are taking up floor space. At issue, the VHF radios don’t work on Madison’s 800 MHz system. The state is encouraging VHF. And narrowbanding means a decision has to be made soon.
Read full articleBulk Cash Smuggling Transactions
August 11, 2010To avoid the scrutiny of law enforcement and compliance entities, criminal organizations often transport illicit funds, including bulk cash, via the interstate system en route to destinations across the U.S. and abroad. Nlets is designing a data transaction that addresses bulk cash smuggling for law enforcement.
Read full articleIn-Building Codes: What They Are, and How They Affect You and the Hardware You Buy
July 30, 2010Earlier this year, national fire codes were released that not only mandate in-building radio coverage enhancement for first responders, but make that requirement retroactive to existing buildings. The APCO session on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 3:15 p.m. will be the very first to present NFPA-72 2010 codes to the public safety community as a whole.
Read full articleParole, Probation & Corrections Transactions
July 29, 2010Access to critical data and images from parole, probation and corrections databases gives law enforcement an accurate picture of an individual’s past violations, as well as their parole or probation status. Nlets and ARJIS have worked to implement a pilot program called the Nationwide Corrections Image and Information Exchange for sharing this data.
Read full articleRadio Waves Launches Dual-Pol Flat Panel Antenna
July 26, 2010Radio Waves Inc. has announced a new dual polarized Xcelarator flat panel antenna for 5 GHz the FP1-5-24. This low profile Xcelarator panel covers the entire band of 5.15–5.85 GHz with 24 dBi of gain.
Read full articleSan Diego PD Selects Dynamic Instruments Next Generation Voice Recording System
July 20, 2010Dynamic Instruments has been selected by San Diego Police Department to supply the next generation voice recording system for its 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Center and Dispatch Operations.
Read full articleDatron’s Vertical Take Off & Landing Micro Air Vehicle
July 19, 2010The Datron Scout is a small, rugged and lightweight Micro Air Vehicle designed to capture and transmit high quality video and images in the field. A robust design coupled with snap together assembly makes the Scout a perfect fit for missions in a broad range of environments where measuring time in seconds will matter.
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