Communications Interoperability
The Police1 Communications Interoperability category is a comprehensive resource for researching interoperable communication solutions. These solutions are crucial for ensuring seamless communication between different agencies and systems.
Gain a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on de-escalation tactics and techniques, and how this research informs training in law enforcement
Bonded cellular technology enables resilient high-quality live mobile streaming
Cloud-native CAD systems provide PSAPs, ECCs, and first responders with cutting-edge innovation
Innovative use of social media platforms can help responders overcome communication challenges during disaster response
“We need to balance public safety needs and the very real need for transparency,” Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said
Soft skills are challenging to quantify and measure, but are something that criminal justice employers seek out in candidates
Resident can create a “Smart 911” profile to register concerns about ‘swatting’ prank risk
911 centers nationwide are struggling with dispatchers temporarily unable to take an inbound emergency call due to calling a 911 hang-up back from a watch
Technology allows police officers to prioritize hearing protection while enhancing situational awareness
As smartphone technology and other devices continue to connect the civilian world, emergency communications centers cannot afford to be left behind
Following 9/11 and subsequent natural and man-made disasters, LE agencies have embraced new responsibilities associated with disaster preparedness and response
Your involvement in an EOC will allow you to represent your department at the highest level in an emergency response incident command role
Since the program’s launch in June, hundreds of texts have been sent to dispatchers across Palm Beach County
Telecommunicators play a critical role in determining the nature and extent of the threat and supplying in-field responders with information
The upcoming operating system will automatically relay a caller’s location to dispatchers in an effort to “reduce emergency response times”
Advancing policing through technology
Officers must make life and death decisions and conduct investigations into criminal acts much like physicians investigate what’s ailing a patient
The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location
February 16, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of 9-1-1. Let’s take a look at what the future holds for our nation’s emergency number.
The number 9-1-1 was chosen primarily because those three consecutive numbers were not in use within the U.S. phone systems as a prefix or area code
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Few northern cities play host to the Super Bowl, so dealing with the likely extreme February cold is a necessity for police officers and first responders
The system may one day be used to strengthen the ability to locate building occupants and first responders during fires and other emergencies
The report is an important resource in improving emergency communications systems
The ability to initiate a video stream at the push of a button allows onsite responders to immediately share what they are seeing with the command center
In a note to the Somerville PD, the young boy promised not to call again except in an “emerginsy”
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access
A community-centric platform like Nextdoor offers unique benefits for public agencies to communicate to the public during a disaster event