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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

N.C. County Buys Spillman Software for 911 Dispatchers

When Cherokee County, N.C., 911 Communications needed a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) solution that was intuitive and easy to use, it turned to Spillman Technologies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

S.C. Lawmakers Say They'll Pull Plug on Red-Light Cameras

Lawmakers say the system, while a money-maker, amounts to unconstitutional selective law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

Social Media Helps Capture Ga. Cop Killer

Police agencies and a former University of Georgia football player posted messages for Jamie Hood and contacted him via Facebook, underlining the growing role of social media sites serving law enforcement.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 28, 2011

Tactical Headsets and Mics: 2011

Advanced communications systems for tac teams now include throat mics, nearly invisible wireless earpieces, and everything in between.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2011

Thales Multiband Radio Gets Safety Certification

Thales' Liberty Multiband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) has been certified as Intrinsic Safe equipment, meaning it can be operated in an explosive environment and will not trigger ignition in the presence of flammable or combustible material, the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2011

BlackBerry DUI Checkpoint App Pulled

Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, has agreed to pull downloadable applications that help users evade sobriety checkpoints and drunk driving citations.

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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

Dell's Digital Forensics Solution

Dell's digital forensics solution lets officers in the field quickly and securely identify evidence on a wide variety of digital devices, including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh computers, and cell phones. The system also reads memory cards.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

South Carolina Agencies Launch UAV Surveillance Program

The agencies plan to use the craft to assist patrol officers during foot pursuits across jurisdictional boundaries. The small helicopters include cameras, and a weapon can be mounted if needed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2011

C4i Awarded $2.7 Million In Public Safety Contracts

C4i Inc., recently announced wins of over $2.7 million in contracts for the supply of its Public Safety application in Vietnam, California, and Illinois, USA along with additions to other pre-existing Australian contracts.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2011

Illinois Agency Upgrades to Rugged Laptops

Rugged Notebooks' Eagle provides ease-of-use and ruggedness, according to the company. And because of the cost efficiency of this laptop, Oakwood Hills PD was able to outfit four vehicles instead of two.

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