Incident Command/Situational Awareness

News

Briefs: Datron adds payloads to Scout UAV

Also: TCS part of federal contract; USMSS names executive director; Tait gets DMR interop certificate; El Salvador deploys Tiburon solution; TrustComm joins SIA.

News

TruePosition advocates hybrid solution for wireless 911 location (with related video)

Leveraging the respective strengths of two traditional mobile location solutions could improve the accuracy of location information associated with emergency 911 calls from cellular phones, according to TruePosition, a provider of location technology.

News

New video surveillance system tags, tracks, follows (with related video)

Software developed for closed-circuit television systems can identify individuals and track them across entire networks of cameras.

News

Atlanta turns to Motorola for video-surveillance solution (with related video)

In the initial phase of the project, Motorola and ADT Commercial Security have upgraded the city’s existing analog cameras to digital cameras

Video

Zoufal on cloud solutions for video-surveillance systems

Donald Zoufal, safety and security executive with the security consultancy System Development Integration, explains data management options for video surveillance systems.

It’s not enough to have a great video-surveillance system

There are several technical and policy issues of which law-enforcement agencies need to be aware before embarking on video-surveillance projects, to ensure that the captured footage is used effectively, said Donald Zoufal, safety and security executive with System Development Integration.

Video

Rocky Mount PD enhances response, situational awareness with alert, analysis service

Ralph Clark, president and CEO of SST — formerly ShotSpotter — and Kevin Bern, a sergeant with the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Police Department, talk about a new hosted gunshot-location service that the company introduced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference.

Facial recognition technology nabs criminals in Florida (with video)

About 170 Pinellas County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office deputies have been outfitted with cameras that allow them to take pictures of suspects that can be cross-checked against the sheriff’s office photo archive.

Video

Cameras, facial recognition technology enable sherrif’s deputies

Scott McCallum, system analyst for the Pinellas County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, discusses the office’s initiative to outfit deputies with cameras to take pictures of suspects that can be cross-checked against their photo archive.

News

Scout UAV gets new wrinkles, investment from Datron (with related video)

The Scout unmanned aerial vehicle now sports Flir’s Tau 320 and Tau 360 infrared cameras in its payload and features longer propeller and rotor arms.

News

Briefs: Datron adds payloads to Scout UAV

News

TruePosition advocates hybrid solution for wireless 911 location (with related video)

News

New video surveillance system tags, tracks, follows (with related video)

News

Atlanta turns to Motorola for video-surveillance solution (with related video)

Video

Zoufal on cloud solutions for video-surveillance systems

It’s not enough to have a great video-surveillance system

Video

Rocky Mount PD enhances response, situational awareness with alert, analysis service

Facial recognition technology nabs criminals in Florida (with video)

Video

Cameras, facial recognition technology enable sherrif’s deputies

News

Scout UAV gets new wrinkles, investment from Datron (with related video)

Commentary

How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

As communities grapple with budget shortfalls, how will online and digital taxation change?

U.S. sets up new open RAN group amid telecom slugfest with China

Events

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Channel Partners Virtual

UC Ezines

IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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