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AWS launches competency program to help agencies leverage cloud technology vendors

After a tumultuous 2020, how tech can help LE with the challenges ahead

Tech-facilitated improvements in coordination, collaboration and communication enable officers to deliver a more effective and safer response

Policing drones are on the rise, but can they share information fast enough?

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3 officers share how one video streaming app is changing the game

Spotlight: LETS has been helping law enforcement secure convictions while bringing everyone home safely since 2006

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LETS specialize in covert cell phone applications for wire, video, phone calls, and GPS recording.

Seattle PD expands ‘Smart 911’ registry to include ‘swatting’ risk

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Resident can create a “Smart 911” profile to register concerns about ‘swatting’ prank risk

How FirstNet bolstered communications for Boston Marathon first responders

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Five years made a world of difference to first responders on the ground in Boston on race day

What you need to know to participate in an emergency operations center

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Your involvement in an EOC will allow you to represent your department at the highest level in an emergency response incident command role

How to spec out a mobile command vehicle

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Purchasing a mobile command vehicle for a law enforcement agency requires combining up-front decisions and long-term planning

Google testing technology to better locate 911 callers

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The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location

How mobile broadband technology will revolutionize emergency response

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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

Policing Matters Podcast: Top trends and takeaways from 2017

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Jim and Doug discuss police response to natural disasters, the debate over sanctuary cities, the Las Vegas mass shooting and other major topics

How social media assisted cops with the Hurricane Harvey response

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A community-centric platform like Nextdoor offers unique benefits for public agencies to communicate to the public during a disaster event

OfferUp’s community policing program creates safe haven for buyers and sellers

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OfferUp’s Law Enforcement Outreach Program works with law enforcement to create a safe meeting place for local commerce

Was it a crime? 10 patients at nursing home died after Irma

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From the perspective of Florida Gov. Rick Scott and relatives of those at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, criminal charges are warranted

How to conduct live fire shoot-house training

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Such training can mimic the stressors officers face when they have to enter a structure in a possibly lethal environment

Texas nursing home that kept residents in floodwaters raided

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Police have raided a Southeast Texas nursing home where police found elderly residents kept in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey

How to help Hurricane Irma first responders

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Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Irma

How UAS technologies are changing the way police view incident scenes

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Responders can gain access to aerial views of the incident, as well as send real-time pictures and data to different locations

How to help Hurricane Harvey first responders

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Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Harvey

4 ways ProQA increases law enforcement agencies’ efficiency in police call taking

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Improve your agency’s ability to manage police calls quickly and effectively

Why the British 'Run, Hide, Tell' terror attack response is flawed

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A public policy and safety model that openly displays an aversion to the use of force in self-defense may embolden, encourage terrorists

Collaboration is key to preparing for public safety missions

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Interagency planning, training and exercises are critical components of response actions

How police are using soundwave technology for crowd control

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Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication

Md. departments receive $4M grant for 911 upgrades

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Baltimore County will receive $4M to upgrade its 911 equipment, allowing operators to receive texts, photos and videos and to provide better locational data