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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

Conn. Lawmakers Create Sandy Hook Responder Fund

A unified legislature on Wednesday established a special fund to help Newtown responders who suffered psychological issues related to the killing of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Inside the Badge by Mark ClarkFebruary 5, 2013

Is Voice Recognition Ready for Prime Time Policing?

If I were working a patrol shift, hands-free computing could be a lifesaver. I could be driving to a call for service with both hands on the wheel and retrieving (via voice command) critical dispatch information from my mobile computer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2013

N.Y. Gun Law Mandates Life In Prison for Cop Killers

New York's strict new gun law contains a provision that requires a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing a first responder in a state with a moratorium on the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2013

Texas Officer Honored for Taking Down Theater Shooter

The Bexar County (Texas) Sheriff's Office honored the off-duty first responders who stopped a gunman in his tracks inside a crowded movie theater lobby in December.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2012

Next-Gen L.A. County Communications System Moves Forward

A joint powers authority will receive bids in January for the initial phase of a pioneering communications system that would, for the first time, allow Los Angeles County's 34,000 first responders and 17,000 second responders to talk with each other.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2012

Wounded Officer Faced Hail of Bullets at Sikh Temple

Lt. Brian Murphy, a 21-year veteran of the Oak Creek Police Department, was struck by nine bullets fired by Wade Michael Page, who opened fire inside Sikh Temple of Wisconsin at about 10:25 a.m. Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2012

Chief: Officer Response Limited Sikh Temple Tragedy

An Oak Creek police officer was helping a victim outside the temple when the gunman opened fire on him. A second Oak Creek officer returned fire, killing the shooter. Their names have not been released.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2012

Morphix Introduces Hydrogen Fluoride Cassette for Chameleon Detector

Morphix Technologies has introduced a hydrogen fluoride sensor cassette for the Chameleon chemical detection unit that detects gases and vapors in the air.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2012

Feds Approve DisposaCone for Temporary Traffic Control

DisposaCone has gained federal approval as the nation's first disposable, temporary control device for roadways under Section 6i of the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2012

C4i Introduces AMICS Communications System

C4i introduced the Advanced Multi-Interface Interoperable Communications Systems (AMICS) into its SwitchplusIP line at the DEFEXPO 2012 conference in New Delhi, the company announced.

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