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Technology
Nixle Reboots Text Messaging Service for LE
The Nixle Connect SMS text-messaging service is now being offered at no charge to agencies. Earlier this month, Nixle rolled out its Dial and InterConnect "add-ons" that expand its capabilities when the mission is on the line.
August 21, 2011
Technology
Pittsburgh PD Uses Text Messaging During G-20 Protest
Part of the story of how the department kept protests from getting too unruly can be told by explaining a new text-messaging technology to share information about protester activities instantly within its own command structure, as well as with outside agencies.
September 30, 2009
Patrol
Calif. Officer Injured In Crash with Texting Teen
A Chula Vista (Calif.) Police motor officer was seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash Wednesday likely caused by an inattentive teenage driver who was sending text messaging.
May 29, 2013
Technology
Proposed Iowa Law Would Limit New Drivers' Cell Phone Use
A new Iowa bill, if passed, will prohibit text messaging and cell phone usage by those with an instruction permit or intermediate driver's license unless it is to contact law enforcement.
February 14, 2008
Technology
inReach Personal Satellite Device
DeLorme
DeLorme's inReach is an affordable rugged satellite communicator offering two-way personal text messaging with delivery confirmation, SOS alerting, and Follow-Me/Find-Me tracking and location that operates over the Iridium satellite network.
September 29, 2012
Technology
Next-Gen 911: Technology Behind a 911 Call
Next-gen 911 (or enhanced 911) will enable calls, text messaging, and even video from mobile devices to be sent to the dispatch center, which is also known as the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
December 11, 2012
Technology
Video: Flash Mobs Turn Criminal
Groups of youth are using text messaging and social media to gather at specified locations as so-called "flash mobs" primarily on the city's South Side, where robbers attack people with pepper spray. Of late, flash mob attacks were reported in the Streeterville neighborhood.
June 12, 2011
Patrol
Motorola Digital Two-Way Radio System
Motorola
Motorola’s new two-way radios feature improved audio quality, longer battery life, built-in privacy, and enhanced call signaling. The system uses digital technology to enhance capacity and spectral efficiency. Integration of voice and data capability also allows for advanced features such as GPS-based location tracking and text messaging.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
Street Racing
Today, street racing is a problem in almost every American community, as technology such as the Internet and text messaging have made it easy to stage underground races for substantial audiences.
March 31, 2007
Vehicle Ops
N.Y. State Police Using SUVs to Spot Texting Drivers
The New York State Police are now using 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to spot drivers who are texting while behind the wheel.
November 24, 2013
Special Units
Text Alerting System Leads Man to Surrender to Police
A Virginia man turned himself over to authorities for his involvement in a hit-and-run larceny at a convenience store in Loudoun County. The suspect apparently turned himself in after a citizen received an e-mail alert from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office regarding the incident.
August 5, 2007
Technology
GL Enhances MAPS SIP to Support Instant Messaging for Next Generation 911
GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, has introduced its enhanced SIP Protocol Emulator referred to as MAPS SIP Protocol Emulator to help users generate and receive SIP. The MSRP Protocol Emulation for Session Based Instant Messaging implementation is available in MAPS SIP software version 8.4.20. Public safety communication service providers can deploy this test tool for testing NG9-1-1 emergency services and components within the ESInet.
June 21, 2018
Technology
U.S. Supreme Court Allows PDs to Search Officer Pagers
The Ontario (Calif.) Police Department fired Sgt. Jeff Quon after an internal audit determined he had sent a flurry of personal text messages using his department-issued pager.
June 16, 2010
Patrol
Chicago Officer Found Dead of Reported Suicide
According to the Department of Justice, the suicide rate in the Chicago Police Department is 60 percent higher than the national average due to the chronic gun violence and high murder rate exposing officers to a staggering amount of trauma.
January 2, 2019
Technology
Cooper Notification Signs on to Sponsor the Campus Safety Conference 2009
Organizers of the Campus Safety Conference welcome Cooper Notification as a Bronze Sponsor to its event, which will take place at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, St. Petersburg, Fla., April 26-28, 2009.
February 8, 2009
Technology
NENA Report Urges New 9-1-1 System
As public safety professionals from throughout the U.S. converged on the nation’s capital for the fourth annual 9-1-1 Goes to Washington, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) announced the release of Next Generation 9-1-1: Responding to an Urgent Need for Change.
March 15, 2006
Technology
Northwestern Univ. Adds Motorola P25 System
Northwestern University has selected Motorola Solutions' 900 MHz ASTRO 25 Project 25 (P25) voice and integrated data communication system, which will replace a 14-year-old analog trunking system.
July 13, 2011
Technology
Phone App Created by Law Enforcement Leads to 800 Arrests in Multiple Nations
Led by the FBI, Australian police and numerous European law enforcement agencies, the investigation gave the officials a window into the conversations of criminal networks, as people planned illegal drug shipments, plotted robberies and put out contracts for killings.
June 8, 2021
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