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When this LTE (Long Term Evolution) system hits the streets for public safety, we'll see dramatic and immediate changes. For example, a sheriff might share a video of an escaping criminal and use predictive solutions to determine where he's headed, then send squad cars to that site to quickly apprehend him.
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Raytheon's new Public Safety Regional Technology Center in Southern California provides an avenue for developing next-gen law enforcement technologies.
Read More →Pasadena (Calif.) Police have arrested Oscar Carrillo and booked him on suspicion of manslaughter of an unarmed college student who was shot by officers after Carrillo told a dispatcher he was robbed at gunpoint.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's public safety plan unveiled Tuesday would add 180 state troopers and 20 forensic scientists beginning in June. Funding would enable the Michigan State Police to grow their road-patrol ranks by 19%.
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The federal government has agreed to establish a public safety broadband network for emergency first responders and provide funding for next-generation 911 technologies.
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A Seattle man called 911 to tell dispatchers a traffic stop was spinning out of control after claiming he was the victim of an "illegal stop by an officer."
Read More →Verizon has joined the Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT), which represents vendors in the emergency communications field. The council speaks on behalf of companies who would be affected by public policy issues impacting 911 and the emergency response system.
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Next-generation 911 (NG 911) is a term that refers to the transition in public safety to broadband technology and multimedia-enabled operations that will enhance 911 capabilities for call centers and first responders. NG 911 relies on the implementation of an Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) that lets a person send video, voice and text "calls" to a call center during an emergency.
Read More →Los Angeles Police detectives now believe the Grim Sleeper serial killer called 911 after killing one of his victims, leaving a voice recording that ultimately helped connect him to the murder.
Read More →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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