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AdvanceTec Introduces Conditioning Charger Adapter Plates
May 4, 2011Miami, Florida––May 4- AdvanceTec Industries, a communications products manufacturer & solutions provider, announced today that it has released for distribution Conditioning Charger Adapter Plates that are compatible with the Motorola® APX™6000XE/APX™ 7000XE and MotoTrbo XPR/CPS portable radio batteries. The Adapter Plates support both the Motorola® Nickel and Lithium based chemistry batteries, will condition and charge the batteries in a single process and allow the batteries to be left on the conditioning charger for an extended period without the danger of ever overcharging, while achieving maximum extended battery life.
Read full articleAn Effective Force Multiplier
May 4, 2011A fight between two teenagers breaks out in a small pocket park in downtown Redlands, Calif. A dispatcher quickly turns a surveillance camera on the incident and surveys the scene while calling an officer to respond. Those around the scene do nothing to break up the fight, while one of the combatants receives a kick to the head. The perpetrator begins to leave the scene as a responding officer arrives. Arrest made, evidence on file, case closed.
Read full article$4 Million Communications Grant to Aid Border Effort
May 4, 2011Augusta, Maine — The Maine Emergency Management Agency will use a close to $4 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security to further enhance communication as part of its effort to protect the state’s borders.
Read full articleCalifornia Cities Sell Radios to Keep HOAs Informed in Emergency
May 4, 2011Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert are offering homeowners’ associations a direct link to officials in case of an earthquake or other massive disaster. Both have handheld radios available for sale to HOAs, directly connecting residents to local emergency operations centers to report injuries, damage or other information.
Read full article9-1-1 Hang-Up Nets Drug Charges
May 4, 2011Charleston, S.C. — A 62-year-old Summerville man was arrested on drug charges Friday after deputies responded to a 911 hang-up call and noticed marijuana plants growing inside a house in the Irongate subdivision, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.
Read full articleRockefeller Touts D Block for Public Safety in Charleston, W.Va.
May 4, 2011Charleston, W.Va. — TV stations formerly used a wide section of the public airwaves to send out their programs. Radio stations, cellphone systems and other transmissions use nearby segments of the electromagnetic spectrum. With changes in technology and the arrival of digital transmission, broadcasts now use smaller portions of bandwidth. That leftover space offers an opportunity for a significant improvement in public safety, says Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
Read full articleTropos Expands 4.9 GHz Products Providing Utilities With Economical Private Spectrum Option for Smart Grid Communications
May 3, 2011SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tropos Networks, the best-of-breed provider of wireless IP broadband networks for the smart grid, today announced new fixed mesh and mobile mesh routers, increasing its line of products that support the 4.9 GHz spectrum. Tropos products expand the options utilities have for smart grid communications and provides them with an economical choice should they select to use licensed spectrum.
Read full articlePublic Safety Industry Leaders Support NENA Next Generation 9-1-1 Architecture Interface Standard known as i3
May 3, 2011Arlington, VA April 27, 2011 – The ability to dial 9-1-1 for emergency-related requests is a fundamental component of the public safety service delivery system in the United States, North America and abroad (via various dialing numbers (112, 611, etc). As such, the public expects 9-1-1 to work whenever and wherever it is needed. This level of 9-1-1 service availability has been achieved through the establishment of rigorous standards. Over time, these critical standards have evolved to adapt to the changes in technologies as well as requirements from the public safety community of users.
Read full articleMissouri State Highway Patrol Implements New Mobile Reporting System
May 3, 2011Bountiful, Utah (May 3, 2011) – FATPOT Technologies – an industry-leading provider of public safety and security technology, interoperability and integration – recently completed the installation of a new, fully mobile field reporting module for the Missouri State Highway Patrol (“MSHP”).
Read full articleWill County, Ill. Sheriff’s Office selects New World Systems’ more advanced jail management solution
May 3, 2011Troy, Mich. (May 2, 2011) — The Will County, Ill. Sheriff’s Office has partnered with an industry leader in Public Safety software for advanced technology to streamline jail management. The Sheriff’s Office has signed a contract to license New World Systems’ Aegis Corrections Management Software on the Microsoft® platform. The new software will replace an aging solution, make inmate information more accessible and provide more options for regional information sharing.
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