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Locution Systems, Inc. Awarded Commission to Provide Its Automated Dispatching & Fire Station Alerting System To Loveland-Symmes, Ohio Fire Department
March 23, 2012GOLDEN, Colo., March 21, 2012 – Locution Systems, Inc., a provider of the CADVoice® fire station alerting and automated dispatching…
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March 23, 2012GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The City of Titusville, Florida has a population of just over 40,000 people and is nicknamed Space…
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March 23, 2012Highlights: Harris delivers 700 MHz Band 14 LTE “pilot” program to police officers in Miami-Dade County Florida. Harris and Miami-Dade…
Read full articleCambium PTP 250 Delivers Best-In-Class Performance for Mid-Range Radio Communications
March 23, 2012SCHAUMBURG, ILL., March 21, 2012—Cambium Networks™, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for reliable connectivity in any environment, today…
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March 21, 2012Los Angeles City Fire Department response times are under scrutiny following a department admission that it presented misleading data to city officials during last year’s budget talks.
Read full articleFBI, Justice Department Investigate Florida Crime Watch Shooting
March 21, 2012The growing national attention — and outcry — over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a self-proclaimed neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government’s announcement that it will launch an investigation.
Read full articleNational Sheriffs’ Association Statement on the Neighborhood Watch Tragedy in Florida
March 21, 2012Alexandria, VA – For nearly four decades, the Neighborhood Watch Program (housed within the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)) has worked…
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March 21, 2012The recent shooting of an unarmed teenager in Florida – and the ensuing public outrage – has raised the larger issue of just how far civilians should go in assisting police. Over the weekend, officials in Florida released tapes of 911 calls related to the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, in a gated community outside Orlando. Martin reportedly was walking to his father’s house from a nearby 7-Eleven, carrying a bag of Skittles and a drink.
Read full articleKeep Kids Safe During Poison Prevention Week
March 21, 2012SANTA FE – National Poison Prevention Week began Monday and the New Mexico Department of Health reminds parents to store hazardous materials (including cleaning products and medication) out of children’s reach.
Read full articleThe Future of Social Media & Emergency Response
March 21, 2012Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM at the Washington Hilton, D.C. Join us at the Washington Hilton…
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