Tag: Emergency Communication Systems

Technology
Coffee Break with Police Experts: Challenges Facing 911 Call Centers and How Technology can Help
Jordan Witt, product manager for public safety at CentralSquare Technologies, speaks with POLICE editor David Griffith about 911 personnel shortages, abandoned calls, and other issues facing emergency communications centers and how technology can help.
March 2, 2023
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Technology
Editorial: 911 Abuse is Not a Laughing Matter
Emergency communications centers are under siege from stupid callers, malicious pranksters, and technological errors.
December 1, 2022
Patrol
Verizon Frontline Debuts THOR’s Hammer
THOR, or another deployable asset, could be used to extend THOR’s Hammer’s 5G standalone capabilities into areas the trailer can’t reach. For example, THOR’s Hammer could be positioned at an emergency operations center while THOR moves deep into a forest during a wildfire response effort.
August 9, 2022
Verizon Frontline today introduced THOR’s (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response) Hammer, a nearly 30-foot trailer that can act as either a private 5G standalone or non-standalone network that can be managed locally from within the trailer.
Technology
Verizon Frontline Deployed in Support of Baker to Vegas Law Enforcement Race
To help ensure connectivity for the race’s medical staff in areas with little to no existing infrastructure, the Verizon Frontline Response Team deployed nearly a dozen team members and more than 50 Verizon Frontline solutions, including seven Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs).
April 14, 2022
The Verizon Frontline Response Team deployed to remote desert areas of California and Nevada to provide mission-critical communications capabilities to the medical professionals and race organizers at the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay.
Technology
Super Bowl LVI: Gameday Communications
Investments in preplanning and equipment by FirstNet and Verizon ensured that officers working Super Bowl LVI had the voice and data connectivity they needed before, during, and after the event.
March 31, 2022
A member of the Verizon Response Team simulates the deployment of a Satellite Picocell on a Trailer (SPOT) outside of the Verizon Network Command Center in Los Angeles. A SPOT is a small mobile cell site with satellite connectivity. It helps keep first responders and others connected during emergency response and recovery efforts.
Technology
Improving 911 Response
Innovative technologies from CentralSquare are making emergency communications centers more effective for both police and the public.
September 1, 2021
CentralSquare’s Public Safety Pro Suite is a plug-and-play public safety software suite that includes 911, CAD, RMS, Mobile, and Jail, all in one place. The suite is designed specifically for medium- and small-sized agencies.
Technology
5 Things to Consider to Find the Right Public Safety Software
Whether it's to account for newly implemented policies or to upgrade to the latest innovations on the market, a shift in public safety technology is inevitable. When that time comes, consider these five questions to ask public safety vendors.
July 19, 2020
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Technology
How Smartphone Technology is Changing Crisis Negotiation
Learn how mobile apps give negotiators an array of tools to achieve successful outcomes during dynamic and potentially deadly situations.
June 23, 2020
How Smartphone Technology Is Changing Crisis Negotiation
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