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News•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2011

Florida Agency Deploys Verint Systems' 911 Call Center Software

Verint's Audiolog for Public Safety is designed to help today's agencies reduce liability and risk, and comply with industry standards and regulations, including those associated with next-generation 911 (NG 911). It provides advanced call recording and the ability to instantly recall incident-based recordings to support investigations with increased access to key information.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2011

Larson Electronics Releases Magnalight Emergency Light

The Magnalight EXP-EMG-12W-2L is an emergency light with a battery backup that provides 90 minutes of light operation in the event of power failure or any incident that results in the interruption of current to the light.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2011

Wash. Police Web Cartoon

Two officers with the Renton (Wash.) Police Department were suspended for this video depicting a mustachioed officer talking to a jail employee clown using robot voices. The video mocked staff and procedures of a new jail in South King County.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2011

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.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2011

Detroit Police Require Alarm Verification for Burglary Response

Starting Monday, the Detroit Police Department will only respond to burglary calls if the alarm company provides verification that an actual break-in has occurred.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2011

Video: 2 Wash. Cops Demoted for Web Cartoons Mocking Jail

A deputy police chief and a police sergeant with the Renton (Wash.) Police Department have been demoted for a Web cartoon lampooning the staff and procedures of a new regional jail in South King County.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2011

Maryland State Police Crime Lab Gains International Certification

In 2010, the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory received evidence from 19,000 criminal cases to process in the forensic fields of biology, toxicology, trace evidence, latent print/impressions, drug analysis, and firearms/tool marks.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2011

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.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 14, 2011

L.A. Sheriff to Rapper: Apologize for Flash Mob Tweet

The message on The Game's Twitter account Friday urged his 580,000 followers to call if they wanted an internship. The number he gave was to the station's help line, according to Capt. Mike Parker.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 12, 2011

Ky. Agency's Mounted Officers Get Mobile Computers

The Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department's mounted unit have begun using mobile data terminals while performing patrol duties. The devices are Panasonic hand-held U-1 computers.

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