Police Satellite Communications News & Articles

In a column a few weeks back, I described some of the services and industries that have little to do with navigation but are served by GPS signals. According to GPS industry vendors, those services, as ...

Prior to the creation of the TSDB, information about known or suspected terrorists was dispersed throughout the U.S. Government and no one agency was charged with consolidating it and making it available for use in terrorist screening. In fact, three of the 9/11 hijackers — Mohammed Atta, Ziad Jarrah, and Hani Hanjour — were stopped by state or local law enforcement for traffic violations in the days leading up to the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history. ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product Editor Emergency responders working outside of traditional radio coverage, where remote communication mobility is essential, have a limited number of options. One option ...

By Tim DeesWhen radio, landline and cellular communications are unreliable, satellite conduits may be your only option. Every user's situation is a little different, so it's difficult to talk about a "standard" ...

Associated PressPACE, Fla. — A Florida Panhandle deputy was able to track down and arrest a man on charges of illegally dumping a boat near his home with a surprising tool: satellite pictures provided ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAt March's IWCE show in Las Vegas, there were a number of new and compelling products in the world of communications. One that was certain to catch some attention ...

By David R. LukesonInteroperable radio communications allows police, fire, EMS and other first responders to talk to one another during an emergency across agencies and across boundary lines. Achieving ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAlthough the title of the IWCE 2010 Thursday symposium was ‘Will Broadband Voice Replace Traditional Land Mobile Radio,’ most of the symposium’s ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorUnfortunately, high-speed pursuits have become all too common, with over 100,000 in the U.S. alone. Fleeing suspects expose both the law enforcement officers ...

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. Grand Junction Free PressGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — In a move that could revolutionize the way search and rescue missions are conducted, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office is performing ...

By Tom Krisher Associated PressDETROIT — When two Visalia, Calif., police officers swung their cruisers behind a sport utility vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday, they prepared ...

An example of how Firetide is being used to connect departments. Click the image for a larger photo. (Firetide Photo)Communications interoperability was a major focus of this year’s IACP conference, ...

D-Block, 700 MHz, LTE, and mobile broadband take center stageIt’s a fairly good bet that the estimated 5,000 people arriving at the annual meeting of the Association of Public-Safety Communications ...

By Aviv Siegel, CTO, AtHoc Originally published in the August 2008 issue of 9-1-1 MagazineThe single most important asset for decision makers and first responders is the ability to access information and ...

Associated PressMADISON, Wis. — Investigators were tipped that habitual criminal Bernardo Garcia was back to making and dealing methamphetamine in 2005 but they needed more evidence to nail him.So ...

By Arthur H. Rotstein Associated PressTUCSON, Ariz. — Federal officials plan to start construction within weeks on a new "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border that they say could ...