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The most critical key to public safety effectiveness is information

While Americans have gained a widespread appreciation for the type of devastation inflicted by terrorists since 9/11/2001, the threat of terrorism has been top of mind for public safety professionals throughout ...

You've got NERV: Emergency interoperability on wheels Comments

The Cisco NERV uses an IP-based network foundation, and meets or exceeds the National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards for type II mobile communication centers. ...

Leveraging Cisco IPICS and Cisco ISSI for interoperable communications Expert Analysis

The combined solution takes radio transmissions — whether they’re digital or analog signals — from the radio tower and feeds those signals into a router that then converts the voice radio traffic into IP. ...

Motorola and General Motors strive to create the 'ultimate patrol vehicle' Comments

At APCO in Philadelphia this month, Motorola displayed a new Chevrolet Caprice PPV and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV with a wide array of integrated Motorola devices. ...

August 2011 Product Roundup: Communications

PoliceOne is focusing on news and information about law enforcement Communications throughout the month of August. A far cry from the smoke signals and carrier pigeons of the past, today’s ...

Calif. police chief tells congress to keep 'D Block' Comments

San Jose Chief Chris Moore advocated against auctions of 'white space' spectrum that could impact emergency transmissions ...

Adding military 'Spec Ops' technology to the squad car Comments

Rockwell Collins iForce allows users to control all vehicle electronics such as lights, sirens, radios, radar, and video cameras ...

A legislative win for police: How S.911 moves D-Block allocation to public safety closer to reality Comments

In a 21-4 vote, a piece of legislation dubbed S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011 moved from ‘Committee’ to consideration in the full Senate. ...

LEIM 2011: Update on D-Block allocation and 700MHz waiver requests Expert Analysis

Harlin McEwen provided an update on D-Block allocation — which continues to move closer to reality — and other matters related to the nascent nationwide public safety broadband network. ...

Senate panel OKs bill for first responder wireless network Comments

Public safety officials could share messages and data. ...

Techno wars, turf battles, and communications interoperability Comments

Calhoun County, Alabama is in the northeast corner of the state. About 119,000 people live there, most in one of the eighteen cities and towns within the county boundaries. It’s a classic environment ...

Post-9/11 radio system faces budget chopping block

The House and the Senate spending plans would slash up to $100 million for the Justice Department's Integrated Network ...

Technology to help respond to an active shooter or large attack Video

Originally developed as a spreadsheet after Columbine, the system has evolved into a sophisticated Internet-based program that can be accessed from desktops, police cruisers and PDAs/smartphones ...

Fla. cop's tech savvy leads to appointment as Chief Comments

A 39-year-old, 12-year veteran of the North Port (Fla.) PD is the first Chief to came up entirely within the department. ...

NM agency gets new computers to curb border crime Comments

The Panasonic Toughbook computers were purchased with federal funds and allocations for border security ...

9/11 communications failures unfixed in NY Comments

Millions have been spent on new radio systems, but the Port Authority fears needless deaths of LEOs if an attack happens ...

Obama wants radio waves to go to public safety Comments

Setback for big wireless carriers like T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel, who want it auctioned off to the wireless industry ...

Is D-Block allocation to public safety is imminent? Comments

Frequent readers of this space know well that I’m a staunch advocate for the allocation to public safety of the so-called D-Block of 700MHz wireless broadband spectrum. This would, in my opinion, ...

Wireless auction a win for taxpayers? Comments

By Grover G. Norquist and Kelly William Cobb Politico.comWASHINGTON — Voters sent a clear mandate to Washington on Election Day: cut government spending and end the culture of fiscal profligacy.Yet, ...

Motorola demonstrates over-the-air LTE in 700MHz public safety spectrum Comments

Demonstration is a significant milestone in the development of LTE devices for public safety. ...