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Can 9-1-1 Call Crack 20-Year-Old Murder Mystery?
November 3, 2011Twenty years to the day after Jamie Santos was strangled to death in her northwest suburban home, her murder remains unsolved. Now, Wheeling police have released a mysterious 911 call from that night hoping anyone with information will come forward.
Read full articleATIS Recommends Changes to Reduce 9-1-1 Outages
November 3, 2011Changing call patterns including increased traffic on wireless networks have led to higher risks of overloading 911 systems during weather or other emergencies, resulting in abandoned or unanswered calls, according to a new ATIS report. The association’s Network Reliability Steering Committee (NRSC) made several recommendations to both telecommunications service providers and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for improvements to reduce 911 outages.
Read full articleGreatCall Releases PSAP Training DVD for 5Star Urgent Response
November 3, 2011GreatCall has been working with both APCO and NENA the past several months to draft instructional information on their 5Star…
Read full articleBecome a PSFA Public Safety Fellow
November 3, 2011The Public Safety Foundation of America established the Public Safety Fellows Program in 2010 to recognize individuals for their leadership…
Read full articleNationwide Emergency Alert System Test Informational Toolkit & PSAs Available
November 3, 2011Don’t forget: On Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. EST, FEMA will transmit the EAS code for national emergencies in…
Read full articleAPCO International Technology Roundtables Back in 2012
November 3, 2011DAYTONA BEACH, FL—October 31, 2011— The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced it will hold two Technology Roundtables in 2012 after a successful first year of events in 2011.
Read full articleZetron System Equips Queensland’s New Emergency Comm Center
November 3, 2011A 46-position installation of Zetron’s Advanced Communication (Acom) system is due to go live in December of 2011 at the Queensland Emergency Operations Centre near Brisbane, Australia. The system is being praised for its high levels of integration, customization and flexibility, and its ability to meet the customer’s complex requirements.
Read full articleDIGITAL ALLY ANNOUNCES NEW LIDARCAM
November 3, 2011Digital Ally’s new LIDARCam leverages the highly accurate speed detection capabilities of Laser Ally through the addition of a digital camera to provide valuable evidentiary documentation of speed violations.
Read full articleDIGITAL ALLY ANNOUNCES NEW DRAGONCAM
November 3, 2011Digital Ally’s new DragonCam leverages the highly accurate speed detection capabilities of Laser Ally through the addition of a digital camera to provide valuable evidentiary documentation of speed violations.
Read full articleInterAct Public Safety Federal Systems Division Awarded Contract at Pentagon Force Protection Agency
November 3, 2011Winston-Salem, NC, October 19, 2011
InterAct Public Safety, a leading provider of incident response and emergency management software and solutions to government organizations and commercial clients, today announced it has been awarded a contract with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) by contract with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and their prime contractor, Burns and McDonnell. Under the terms of the award, InterAct will deliver Computer-Aided Dispatch, Geographic Information System, and Records Management software in support of an integrated emergency response environment to help protect the occupants, visitors, and infrastructure of the Pentagon, Navy Annex and other Pentagon facilities.
