HYNDMAN — First responders in Hyndman are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site that AT&T turned on last week.
The new site, announced in July 2018, is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety…
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters will be asked whether or not to pass a bond in the amount of $6.5 million to fund several projects as part of the Town’s capital improvement plan. Of these projects is a $2.2 million request to fund “communication infrastructure improvements” for the creation of a single Town-wide Radio System that will service the Town’s police and emergency medical services departments and the two volunteer fire districts (the Union Fire District and Kingston Fire District)…
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regrets to share the news that Norman Alexander Pilkerton Jr. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the age of 81.
Pilkerton worked for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 emergency dispatcher for 34 years when he retired in 2001.
During his tenure, Sheriff Wayne Pettit, in office from 1982 to 1994, chose Pilkerton to supervise all of the Sheriff’s Office communications personnel…
The San Ramon City Council is set to talk about the status of the City Hall renovation Tuesday evening, during which time city officials will also dedicate time to discussing the ongoing Public Safety Building Complex project.
The City Hall reconfiguration is projected to cost an estimated $3 million, according to city staff, and will be used to accommodate staff moving over from the San Ramon Permit Center at 2401 Crow Canyon Road, which will be reconfigured in order to accommodate the city’s proposed joint fire and police headquarters...
After 15 years of unrelenting regulation and litigation, the days of net neutrality as a live policy issue in Washington may be numbered.
As for public safety communications, many public safety agencies use dedicated, specialized networks that are distinct from the wireless broadband services offered to ordinary consumers by mobile carriers. And to the extent that public safety agencies rely on commercial wireless networks, several major companies offer services that give enhanced priority to public safety-related communications…
