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The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that more than $17 million in Fiscal Year 2010 funding was awarded to seven Department of Justice Technology Centers of Excellence (COE). The Centers of Excellence serve as the nation's authoritative resource for law enforcement and corrections officers and practitioners.
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The new Motorola APX 6000 P25 portable radio is reportedly the smallest P25 Phase 2 TDMA capable radio on the market. Despite its compact form factor, the APX 6000 features a high-contrast color display. The system offers mission critical wireless and GPS tracking. Dual mic noise suppression on the APX 6000, makes it suitable for operations in high noise environments.
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Pryme Radio's PRYMEBLU Bluetooth adapters pair with Motorola radios, can be used with off-the-shelf Bluetooth headsets and remember paired connections when the radio is off. Users can link multiple devices, such as an officer's two-way radio and cell phone, to a single headset. If the radio device has priority, calls won't be missed.
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Setcom Corp. has upgraded a portable-only wired version of one of its most popular products for motorcycle officers, the SuperMic. Available in two models, the SuperMic can be used with or without a public address system and it is backward compatible with Setcom's standard helmet kits.
Read More →Dare County, N.C., and the Motorola Solutions business of Motorola has announced the county is preparing for installation of a new $7 million 800 MHz Motorola ASTRO 25 release 7.8 digital radio system this year that will allow public safety agencies countywide to talk with each other as well as other agencies on the state's VIPER Radio System.
Read More →The National Association of State Technology Directors and the Alarm Industry Communications Committee joined the Public Safety Alliance's endorsement of S.B. 3756, which would allocate the so-called D-Block spectrum to public safety and provide funding for the development of a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network.
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Increasingly, law enforcement agencies issue electronic communication and information equipment to employees for their use in performing official duties. Access to and use and monitoring of the information stored or transmitted by means of such devices may be subject to a variety of employer policies, state and federal statutes, constitutional provisions, and case law.
Read More →Should regular training be required on communications equipment and the procedures for using it? Consider these four topics for annual training.
Read More →Federal legislation introduced by a California congresswoman in late July would authorize $70 million in grants to provide first-responders devices capable of the highest-speed transmissions of data, voice, and video services over the Internet.
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Motorola Inc. today unveiled the APX 7000XE Portable, APX 6000 Portable and APX 6500 Mobile at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) Conference in Houston.
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