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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffAugust 12, 2011

Motorola's Public Safety Play: Broadband Networks

Motorola Solutions and Verizon are working closely with public safety agencies in Northern California's Bay Area and Harris County, Texas, to build and operate what will likely be the nation's first public safety broadband network on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) platform.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2011

NYPD Forms Social Media Unit

The NYPD has formed a new social-media unit of officers assigned to sniff out troublemakers and criminal behavior on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2011

Hackers Breach 70 Law Enforcement Websites, Leak Sensitive Data

Hackers from the group Anonymous breached some 70 mostly rural law enforcement Web sites on Saturday, posting sensitive, investigative materials on public Web sites.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

Motorola's Connected Patrol Car

Motorola Solutions unveiled its concept of a next-generation patrol vehicle at a July press event that brings many new communications capabilities to field officers. Motorola's Chevy Caprice includes an LTE broadband modem, steering wheel controls for radio communication, and voice-command technology. Video processing technology optimizes in-car video streaming into and out of the vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

L.A. Police Union Launches Public Safety Web site

PublicSafetyFirst.com is a community news and information service that features update-to-date crime alerts based on LAPD data analyzed by the Los Angeles Times. It was launched by the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL).

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

EF Johnson To Launch ATLAS P25 Comm System at APCO

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. will unveil its new ATLAS P25 Systems Solution at the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Conference and Expo from Aug. 7-9 at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2011

10 Top Law Enforcement Apps

POLICE Magazine has identified 10 smartphone apps that provide potent tools for patrol officers. These 10 law enforcement apps should keep you engaged in your investigations and may just save you a trip back to the station.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2011

Streamlight Announces Results of Battery Recycling Program

Streamlight Inc. and several of its U.S. distribution partners have recycled more than 9,300 pounds of rechargeable batteries so far this year, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2011

Ex-Deputy's Bail Increased After 'Revenge' Facebook Posting

A former San Bernardino County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy accused of having sex with one of the agency's underage female Explorers wrote about "revenge, payback" on a Facebook page.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2011

NYC Renews Broadband Contract with Northrop Grumman

The Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a five-year, $207 million contract renewal with the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications for ongoing operations and maintenance of the New York City Wireless Network (NYCWiN) program.

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