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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2019

Tennessee Highway Patrol Rolls Out Axon Fleet 2 Cameras to 700 Vehicles

“It is absolutely critical for our troopers to have the best equipment available that meets or exceeds our requirements,” says Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Dereck Stewart. “I believe that the Axon Fleet 2 in-car video system does just that.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2019

NYPD Uses Drone to Monitor Suspect During Standoff

NYPD Emergency Service Unit cops were called in to talk to the man, while officers from the department’s Technical Assistance Response Unit used an untethered drone to watch from a window.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Cape Works with FAA for Approval of First Beyond Visual Line of Sight Provision for Police Drone Program

The precedent-setting BVLOS provision is a major regulatory win for the entire U.S. drone industry. It will not only lay the groundwork for other public safety agencies, but also open the door for other industries to benefit from their successes.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Comtech Completes Its Acquisition of Solacom

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has closed its strategic acquisition of Solacom Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) call handling and management solutions for public safety agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Axon Expands AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board with New Members; Implements Bias Awareness Training

​Axon today announced the appointment of Mecole Jordan, executive director of United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations, Christy Lopez, distinguished visitor from practice at Georgetown University Law Center, and Kathleen O'Toole, former Seattle police chief and Boston police commissioner, to Axon's AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board. Axon also announced that it will host implicit bias awareness training for developers.

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Newsby Edited by staffMarch 8, 2019

Video: California Department Deploys Drone to Locate Missing Deaf Teen

The Fremont (CA) Police Department recently released video of an incident in February showing how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a thermal imaging camera helped to locate a child missing from a local school for the deaf.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 7, 2019

Verizon's 5G First Responder Lab Announces First Cohort

Working together with Responder Corp, Verizon has announced five participating companies for the first cohort of the 5G First Responder Lab, what it calls a first-of-its-kind innovation incubator that will give leading first responder technology companies from around the globe access to 5G technology to develop, test, and refine 5G solutions for public safety.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 6, 2019

Mark43, Spidr Tech Partner to Enhance Community Communications for Law Enforcement

Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software provider, announced that it is partnering with Spidr Tech, a technology company that offers data-driven policing applications, to enable the best possible community relations for law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 5, 2019

Motorola Solutions and Sierra Wireless Provide Broadband Communications for First Responders on the Road

Motorola Solutions Inc. is teaming up with Sierra Wireless to deliver LTE broadband in-vehicle communications for first responders as part of its integrated platform for mission-critical communications.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 4, 2019

Ritron Inc. Introduces Radio-To-Intercom Bridge for School Safety

The Radio-To-Intercom Bridge from Ritron is a radio receiver designed to add a critical layer of security to a school’s communication system. The receiver connects to an existing wired Public Address Intercom system and allows authorized business band 2-way radios to make announcements over the existing intercom speakers.

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