by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHICAGO – April 29, 2020
– Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today announced Safe Schools, an integrated solution that combines video, data, analytics and voice to help schools secure their campus perimeter, control access to buildings, quickly communicate with local law enforcement and increase operational efficiency. For students, parents, school officials and community members, Safe Schools helps to create a more secure environment from the moment a visitor enters the campus. From artificial intelligence enabled video analytics alerting school officials of suspicious activity to seamless communication with local law enforcement, each element of the solution is built to enhance security, as well…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
MARION — Marion Public Safety 911 and the Marion Police Department will be adding several new employees next fiscal year, along with some other city departments, to better serve the fast-growing city.
Positions approved for Marion’s Public Safety 911 and the Marion Police Department are important as the department works to maintain a two person minimum in 24/7 staffing, especially in the dispatch center…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors allocated $107,165 to demolish the radio tower on the roof of the Criminal Justice Data Center and construct a new tower to support the regional radio public safety system.
The board was told this is the final link to creating a two-path communication system that links the entire county with uninterruptible radio service for emergency communications.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
ANFORD — After 11 years with the Hanford Police Department, Liliana McFarland earned her biggest commendation to date.
McFarland, a communications dispatcher for the HPD, was named the Dispatcher of the Year for her agency.
“I’m thankful that they do see the work that I’ve put into the dispatch center here at Hanford,” McFarland said. “Of all the different projects that I’ve done and all the different kind of training things that I’ve done to help with our department this past year, it feels good to be appreciated for it and to not be…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
In this episode, JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman interviews Dr. Jeff Clawson, Jerry Overton, Greg Scott, Brian Dale and Christopher Olola, PhD, from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) and the IAED Research, Standards, and Academics Division. They discuss emergency medical dispatch centers playing a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, “Protocol 36,” and what the future might hold for EMS Systems, dispatch and deployment of resources…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
ARLINGTON, Va. – Arlington County Police Chief M. Jay Farr is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Adrienne Quigley to the position of Deputy Chief of Police, effective Sunday, May 10, 2020. Deputy Chief Quigley will assume command of the Systems Management Division at a later date.
“Throughout her career, Adrienne has proven to be a positive and consistent leader dedicated to supporting our personnel while…