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DHS Assistant Secretary Michael Locatis & FirstNet Board Members Confirmed to Speak at APCO’s Emerging Technology Forum
November 30, 2012Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce that Michael Locatis, Assistant Secretary…
Read full articleSenate Judiciary Committee Says Greater E-Mail Privacy Won’t Hinder Law Enforcement
November 30, 2012WASHINGTON (AP) — Over objections from law enforcement officials, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require police to obtain a search warrant from a judge before they can review a person’s e-mails or other electronic communications.
Read full articleBurning Yule Log Video Prompts Calls about Regina (Canada) Stadium on Fire
November 30, 2012REGINA – Stand down, Regina, Mosaic Stadium isn’t on fire.
Read full articleEmergency Service Still at Backup Spot
November 29, 2012Emergency reporting services in Spokane County still operated out of a backup location Wednesday as technicians continued to work on restoring the main 911 calling system and try to determine the cause of a 38-minute failure Monday night.
Read full articleHolliston Fire Department Implements APCO EMD
November 29, 2012Daytona Beach, FL – Residents in Holliston, Ma., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind…
Read full articleZetron’s MAX Dispatch Tests Successfully with CVDS ComLog Logging Recorder
November 29, 2012Redmond, WA, U.S.A., October 31, 2012 Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions, announced that its MAX Dispatch system…
Read full article25 Agencies Purchase Spillman, 59 Expand Systems in Q3
November 29, 2012SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Nov. 19, 2012 Twenty-five public safety agencies purchased software from Spillman Technologies for the…
Read full articleSpillman Touch Provides Time-Saving Tools to Personnel in the Field
November 29, 2012Salt Lake City, UT – Nov. 29, 2012 – The Spillman Touch® module is supporting public safety personnel by providing…
Read full articleSouth Carolina Boy’s 9-1-1 Call Leads to Drug Bust
November 29, 2012A North Charleston man and woman were arrested on drug charges Sunday after a 7-year-old boy called 9-1-1 saying he had been left home alone.
Read full articleWest Virginia: Putnam Dispatchers to Get Advanced Training
November 29, 2012Putnam County residents who call 9-1-1 will get more attention from the person on the other end of the line starting this summer.
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