Police Radios News & Articles

• Expand your radio reach by integrating smartphones into your existing system

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  With the Tango Tango integration service, first responders can connect their existing two-way radio networks with smartphones to augment and extend communications across platforms, channels and agencies

• 6 things you need to know about ARP funding opportunities (infographic)

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  Here’s how your agency can tap into federal funds available under the American Rescue Plan to help recover costs and improve communications systems and other critical tools

• How the American Rescue Plan can help your department fund needed communication equipment purchases

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  Federal pandemic relief funds are available to help your agency upgrade its radio network to enhance interoperability and better serve your community

• Understanding the fallacies behind the normalization of drug use

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  The biggest threats to public safety are the policies currently being implemented based on false information, says DA Brian Surber

• Using tech to build culture: New communication app connects cops and their chiefs

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  The goal of the Critical app is to empower police leaders to better distribute information while building officer morale

• Why code enforcement matters

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  Code enforcement officers play a key role in ensuring community safety while also facing significant safety risks themselves

• Spotlight: Tango Tango provides all of the hardware needed to accomplish connections between first responders

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  The company's main focus is to allow first responders to focus on their jobs rather than maintaining more equipment

• Real-time monitoring of 911 calls: A new tool for cops

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  Find out how the Chula Vista Police Department is harnessing technology to empower cops to make more informed decisions for better outcomes

• What cops need to know about the COVID vaccine right now

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  60 million Americans have currently had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – here’s why cops should consider joining that number

• Commander Sid Heal on why the concepts of less lethal force are more important than the tools

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  “For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”

• How the Denver Sheriff Department is improving in-custody mental health services

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  Dr. Nikki Johnson is the Denver Sheriff Department’s first chief of mental health services and is charged with improving in-custody mental health services

• How to write a better police report

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  Police report writing is a keystone to any investigation and prosecution of offenders

• A proud police wife helps connect, support LEO spouses

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  The creator of the ‘Proud Police Wife’ website discusses why she started the site and how she connects police spouses to support each other

• Polygraph myth-busting: Separating truth from fiction

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  The polygraph may be the most stressful part of the journey to becoming a police officer

• 4 common objections to smartphone adoption and how to address them

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  There are always challenges for agencies looking to adopt new technology; here are some tips for overcoming these common objections to smartphone adoption

• Evolving police response to domestic violence calls

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  Nicole Florisi, both a cop and counselor, discusses how law enforcement can improve response to domestic violence calls

• Now you can use your favorite earphones on patrol

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  A new wireless adapter pairs your portable police radio and favorite earpieces

• How to prepare a successful grant application

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  This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your organization

• A police officer's journey to health after a 'mini-stroke'

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  Henderson PD officer Marc Geiger discusses his experience with atrial fibrillation and a transient ischemic attack while on duty

• 10 first responder charities to donate to on #GivingTuesday

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  Even if you don't make a donation today, donations to these worthy first responder charities are always appreciated

• 3 keys for responsible use of artificial intelligence

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  Focus on specific use cases and proven technologies to help address community concerns about AI tools like facial recognition

• How situational awareness technology can improve incident debriefing

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  Technology acts as a force multiplier for law enforcement, capturing data from multiple sources in near real-time

• 12 things every police department's civil unrest plan needs

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  Failure to plan is planning to fail, and that's glaringly evident when large-scale civil unrest breaks out

• A cop's guide to the supplies you will want on patrol

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  While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street

• 5 ways a school resource officer can improve campus security

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  SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive

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