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ASAP to PSAP: A Preview of Phase II

on January 26, 2012
in Calltaking/Dispatch, Codes/Standards, Operations, Tech

Positive changes are coming soon on behalf of the ANSI-approved Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program that will benefit the alarm industry and 9-1-1 PSAPs equally. For the participating 9-1-1 PSAPs in Texas and Virginia, the volume of telephone calls reduced with alarm companies using ASAP to deliver alarm notifications has reached the tens of [...]

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Can’t Find Radio Frequencies? Try TV Channel White Space

on January 11, 2012
in FCC, Government Affairs, Radio Frequency, Tech, Tools

Anyone—everyone—in public safety can benefit from TV white space for their voice and data radio communications needs. There just aren’t enough traditional radio frequencies anymore for new licenses. Without a doubt we do need the 700 MHz D Block radio frequencies that APCO is lobbying for, but that won’t resolve all of our needs. So [...]

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Hot Products 2011

on November 02, 2011
in Tech, Tools

For the past several years, an anonymous team of experienced communications professionals has roamed the exhibit hall at the Annual APCO International Conference & Exposition reviewing new products (those released in the past year) and bringing their favorites to our attention for publication in Public Safety Communications. This year, we had about 90 entries from more than 70 companies. It was nice to see so many companies investing in product development for public safety communications. In Philadelphia, our reviewers got their hands on the technology, asked the tough questions and drew conclusions. Over the next several weeks in this space, we’ll be highlighting several new communications solutions– with even more information than we could put in print — that could soon be coming to your agency. This week: Mobile Mark’s Covert License Plate Frame Antenna

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Adams County Enters Radio Talks

on September 27, 2011
in News, Radio Systems, Regional & National, Tech

The Adams County, Pa., commissioners recently approved entering talks with three companies, each of which would provide a different portion of a new, multi-million dollar digital radio system to replace the antiquated analog radios used by the county’s emergency responders.

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Kanawha County, W.Va., Hopes to Patch Gaps in 9-1-1 Radio System

on September 15, 2011
in News, Radio Systems, Regional & National, Tech

Kanawha County spent between $3 million and $4 million on digital radios for fire departments around the county in 2008, but coverage gaps are keeping most departments from using the equipment.

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Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative

Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative

on September 01, 2011
in Calltaking/Dispatch, Operations, Tech, Tools

Every day, law enforcement officers at all levels of government—state, local, tribal and federal—observe suspicious behaviors or receive reports from concerned civilians, private security and other government agencies about behaviors that could have a potential nexus to terrorism. Until recently, this information was generally stored at the local level and shared within the agency—or, at the most, regionally shared—as part of an incident reporting system. Enter the Nationwide SAR Initiative.

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EFJohnson Awarded Order from Wise County for $1.5 Million Radio System

on September 01, 2011
in Industry, News, Radio Systems, Tech

IRVING, Texas – August 29, 2011 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., one of the nation’s leading developers and manufacturers of mission critical communications technology for emergency responders, announced today that it has been awarded an order from Wise County (Texas) to install a new radio system that will enable the County to meet FCC narrowbanding [...]

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