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Special Units
FCC Fines Radar Jammer Manufacturer
The FCC fined Rocky Mountain Radar earlier this year for producing radar jammers that interfere with police traffic radar.
August 16, 2007
Special Units
FCC Launches Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday the launch of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. The events of September 11, 2001 and last year’s hurricane season underscored America’s dependence on an effective national telecommunications infrastructure. The new bureau will build on the Commission’s longstanding commitment to meet the needs of public safety by promoting robust, reliable, and resilient communications services in times of emergency.
September 27, 2006
Technology
FCC Chairman Announces Next-Gen 911 Action Plan at APCO
Addressing the nation's leading public safety communications officials, the FCC's chairman said the commission's top three next-generation 911 priorities for public safety include location accuracy, establishment of a governance framework, and funding.
August 14, 2011
Technology
FCC Picks LTE for Public Safety Network
The announcement was cautiously applauded by law enforcement supporters of a national broadband network that would replace the web of disparate radio frequencies that often thwart communication between police, fire and EMS during incident response.
January 25, 2011
Technology
FCC to Establish National Blue Alert System
The alerts will be managed by local and state law enforcement and will provide information to the recipients about steps they can take to protect themselves or help police locate any suspects.
December 15, 2017
Technology
BART Shuts Down 4 Stations, Faces FCC Probe
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police shut down four stations in downtown San Francisco, following ongoing protesting of the fatal shooting of a homeless man in July.
August 15, 2011
Technology
FCC Launches Inquiry on 'Universal 911' System After Woman's Death
On Dec. 1, Kari Hunt Dunn was stabbed to death in the bathroom of a Marshall, Texas, motel room. Her 9-year-old daughter tried to call 911 four times -- but she didn't know she had to dial 9 first.
January 13, 2014
Patrol
FCC Pushes for National E-911 Wireless Carrier
The Federal Communications Commission's E-911 enforcement action regarding AT&T Wireless outlines a deployment plan with specific deadlines for a national GSM wireless carrier.
October 15, 2002
Technology
Thales’s Liberty Multiband Radio Receives FCC Approval
Thales Communications Inc. announces that its Liberty multiband land mobile radio (LMR) has received U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification. Having successfully passed all required tests, the Liberty radio is the first FCC-approved multiband radio covering the entire public safety spectrum.
April 23, 2009
Training
FCC to Promote 700 MHz Band Nationwide Interoperable Broadband Network for Public Safety
The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has issued a statement saying the organization agrees with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its ruling promoting public safety's needs for a nationwide, broadband network, to be built out through a public safety/commercial partnership in the 700 MHz band.
August 2, 2007
Technology
NYPD Says FCC's Public Safety Broadband Network Plan Falls Short
The New York Police Department's Deputy Chief Charles Dowd called the FCC's plan "a red herring," because it doesn't give first-responders the kind of access that's needed during a crisis.
February 25, 2010
Patrol
Patriot One Completes FCC and IC Submission in Preparation for PATSCAN CMR Commercialization
Patriot One Technologies Inc. has announced that its award-winning PATSCAN CMR concealed weapons detection system has met FCC and Industry Canada (IC) regulatory requirements.
August 17, 2017
Technology
Public Safety Organizations Urge FCC to Address Wireless 9-1-1 Problems
Prominent law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response organizations held a press event and displayed a banner urging the FCC to quickly establish a reasonable, measurable level of location accuracy for all wireless emergency calls.
November 18, 2013
Technology
Public Safety Orgs Support FCC Rule to Help Find Wireless 911 Callers
A unified front of the nation's leading public safety and public health organizations submitted comments this week in support of a proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule to help emergency responders more quickly and accurately find 911 callers using wireless phones from indoor locations.
May 15, 2014
Technology
Counter Drone Restrictions and Laws
Taking action against flying drones can lead to major repercussions even for law enforcement officers.
March 16, 2023
Technology
Are Your Radios at the Ready?
New regulations require that every public safety agency switch over to narrowband frequencies by 2013 or else. Now law enforcement agencies that don't bring their equipment and licenses up to date could find themselves in a world of hurt.
October 31, 2008
Technology
Things to Consider Before Buying Drones for Your Agency
Unmanned aircraft systems offer many benefits to law enforcement agencies but only if properly trained personnel are using the right tools for the job and best practices are followed.
December 16, 2019
Technology
Can You Legally Counter a Drone?
What can you do to protect the public and yourself from drones?
November 16, 2018
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