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Tait Communications White Paper: Race Against Time. Emergency Response – Preventing Escalating Chaos in a Disaster

By Tait Communications Being adequately prepared and resourced when a disaster strikes can make the difference... - Full Story

Tait Communications White Paper: The Sheriff's Guide to Open Standard P25 Communications

By Tait Communications P25 was designed by public safety users in conjunction with radio manufacturers... - Full Story

Tait Tough: Radio Thrown Down a Hill in a Trash Can

We built the new Tait TP9400 to be one of the toughest radios ever made. After repeatedly exceeding the Military Specification tests, we decided to get a little more creative and see if we couldn't destroy the radio. Will it survive being tossed into a trash can and down a large hill? Watch to find out how tough our Tait radios really are.

Columns

Tim Dees - Police Tech & Gear

Do you need to upgrade to Windows 8?

Reports from beta test users indicate this is a stable release - Full Story

Columns

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Real-time intel for SWAT and patrol

How might cops use 4G mobile broadband to send and receive real-time and near-real-time information to enhance service to their communities? - Full Story

In-depth News

4G and Beyond: Future of Police Communications

For law enforcement applications, broadband wireless technology enables police agencies to outfit their officers with pocket-sized handheld devices that have capabilities that officers used to have to travel to the station to access. - Full Story

In-depth News

Policing in 4G

Methods and technology for better policing are evolving, and high speed broadband is opening up new possibilities for officers on the street. In this special section, we lay down a primer on mobile broadband to help you navigate the industry's offerings, explore the future of video for law enforcement, and explain concrete ways to use communications technology to benefit you on the job. - Full Story

Exclusives

Tech Q&A: James Sim of Drakontas

The DragonForce 'situation awareness software framework' provides a flexible technology architecture on which incident commanders and first responders can share tactical information updated in real time. - Full Story

Exclusives

D-Block allocation to public safety: A fait accompli?

On the heels of double moves — one on each end of Pennsylvania avenue — D-Block allocation appears to now be within reach for public safety - Full Story