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Bogus 9-1-1 Call from Suspect Lured Park Police into Ambush
August 29, 2012A bogus 911 call Tuesday night [Aug. 23] lured two Minneapolis park police officers to Minnehaha Creek, where the man who made the call allegedly stabbed the officers before one shot and wounded him.
Read full article1-800-IDIOTIC: WTC ‘Drunken Dialer’ Arrested
August 29, 2012A drunken doofus was arrested for making light of the nation’s worst-ever terrorist attack when he called 911 from lower Manhattan and allegedly falsely reported that airplanes were flying into the World Trade Center, law-enforcement sources said.
Read full articleFire Museum to Open Its Permanent 9-1-1 Exhibit
August 29, 2012Some might think this is a duh exhibit teaching children how and when to call 911. But each year, between 25 and 35 percent of emergency calls in Memphis are not emergencies at all. Adults are often the ones making those non-emergency calls.
Read full articleMisplaced 9-1-1 Call Prompts School Lockdown in Ohio
August 29, 2012Katie Wedell, Dayton Daily News HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Miscommunication during a police training operation Monday morning caused the new…
Read full articleBoone County, Mo., Pursues Help for 9-1-1 Call Center Staff
August 29, 2012With an eye on improving public safety and efficiency at the 9-1-1 call center, the Boone County Commission is planning to ask Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes to pare down the list of extra duties that 9-1-1 operators perform for the Columbia Police Department.
Read full articleNew Faces on APCO International’s Board of Directors
August 29, 2012New APCO International President Terry Hall administered the oath of office to three members of the Board of Directors during…
Read full articleTest Solutions to Ensure Operation of Public Safety Networks on Display in Anritsu Company’s APCO Booth
August 29, 2012Minneapolis, MN – August 19, 2012 – At APCO 2012, Anritsu Company (booth #1604), a world leader in wireless test…
Read full articleEFJohnson’s VIKING VP600 Now Available in Multiple Bands and Models
August 29, 2012IRVING, TEXAS – August 20, 2012 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. will showcase the Viking™ VP600 portable radio, which is…
Read full articleC4i Incorporates Tetra Capabilities and Wins New Contract
August 29, 2012C4i’s continues to demonstrate its commitment to meeting customer needs by integrating Tetra communications technology to its award-winning SwitchplusIP® communications…
Read full articleLTE Broadband and Mission-Critical Devices Help First Responders Turn Information into Intelligence
August 29, 2012MINNEAPOLIS – Aug. 20, 2012 – Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) continues to lead the development of Public Safety Long…
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