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Proposal Would Give Park Patrol to MPD
September 27, 2012Milwaukee police would take over lakefront and park patrols, as well as more of the 9-1-1 emergency call system, from Milwaukee County, under a plan announced Monday by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.
Read full articleCompanies, PUC at Odds over $32 Million FairPoint Contract for 9-1-1 System
September 27, 2012AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawyers for two communications companies Wednesday accused the state’s Public Utilities Commission of violating the law and the terms of its own request for bids when the agency chose FairPoint Communications over them to replace the state’s emergency 911 system with an upgraded, Internet-based system for emergency calls.
Read full articleTait Selected to Improve Coverage in Jackson County, WI
September 26, 201226 September, 2012, Houston, Texas – Improving the radio coverage for first responders and law enforcement officers is a priority…
Read full articlePortland Public Safety Agencies Partner with Geocomm Consulting Services for Interoperable Communications Strategic Planning and Dispatch Feasibility Study
September 26, 2012St. Cloud, MN: The City of Portland and the Portland Dispatch Center Consortium (PDCC) have initiated a project with GeoComm…
Read full articleSmaller, Smarter, Sleeker: C4i’s New Collection of Perceptive, Transportable Communication Systems
September 26, 2012September 24, 2012 – Communication devices for the public safety, utilities, transportation, military, and other “second responder” sectors are often…
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Initial FirstNet Board Meeting
September 25, 2012The First Responder Network Authority held its first meeting today since Acting Commerce Secretary Dr. Rebecca Blank announced the board appointments August 20, 2012 during the Opening Ceremony at APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo.
Read full articleReviewing 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 articleWayne Unveils 2013 Dispatch Service Costs
September 20, 2012The Wayne County commissioners established new rates for 2013 with a new philosophy for funding the Wayne County dispatch center.
Read full articleFranklin County Recognizes Efforts of 2 Emergency Dispatchers
September 20, 2012FRANKLIN COUNTY – Two Franklin County 9-1-1 dispatchers recently helped people through difficult situations.
Read full articleDerry, N.H., Town Council Signs Off on E9-1-1 Mapping
September 20, 2012DERRY – On Tuesday night, the Town Council officially approved a request to move forward with having the state’s Department of Safety Bureau of Emergency Communications undertake an E9-1-1 mapping program for the town.
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