Soon, the Bureau of Police could have officers affixed with recording video body cameras and in-car camera systems linked for better processing of crimes, getting video evidence and increasing public safety for citizens and police.
That’s because on Tuesday, Williamsport City Council’s public safety committee gave a positive recommendation to the Bureau of Police for a $347,293 purchase for Watch Guard body work cameras and in-car video systems with related equipment from Motorola Solutions through Keystone Communications of Northumberland.
Police Chief Justin Snyder brought the resolution request before the committee authorizing purchase of 48 body cameras and 14 in-car video systems…
SOMERSET, Ky. — Somerset Police Chief William Hunt attended his first meeting as a member of the Kentucky 911 Advisory Council — an appointment for which he has been selected to represent police chiefs across the state.
The Kentucky 911 Advisory Council includes 16 subject matter experts in the fields of emergency communications, public safety and local government. The council funnels input from 911 stakeholders to the Kentucky 911 Services Board, a division of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security…
The Next Generation 911 will be a positive change for the safety of McKean County residents, but there will be some growing pains getting there.
Some property owners in McKean County may have already received letters telling them the new system requires their property to be renumbered to comply with the standards of the National Emergency Numbering Association. More letters will be sent as properties are identified, said Nate Burgett, director of the county’s department of emergency services.
He acknowledged that this will cause a lot of frustration for folks, but said it’s necessary… READ MORE
Apiece of technology that has been vital in helping local law enforcement keep track of one another will be replaced after several years of service.
According to Columbus-Platte County Joint Communications Center (JCC) Communications Director Rachel Pensick, the technology in question is the automatic vehicle locator (AVL) system and mobile mapping. The tech allows law enforcement and the JCC to track an officer or deputy’s vehicle.
On Tuesday, the Platte County Board of Supervisors approved to replace AVLs and mobile mapping for both the JCC and the Platte County Sheriff’s Office. The technology has been around since 2015, Pensick said… READ MORE
A Coloradan created the app and worked with Jefferson County law enforcement agencies during the pilot.
ARVADA, Colo. — A new app launching Monday, e-BodyGuard, could help anyone in an emergency call 911 using just their voice.
Melissa Faith Hart lives in Colorado. She’s the founder of e-BodyGuard, which can be voice-activated within 30 feet. According to Hart, the app provides a dispatcher a person’s precise location and records audio as soon as the call is made.
“What if you could voice activate something and they are on the way and they are there for you?” Hart said…
In the midst of a record-setting violent crime wave in the city of Minneapolis, the person in charge of the city’s 911 center admits she does not have the necessary qualifications to run one of the city’s most important public safety departments.
Lynn Anderson was appointed as interim director of the Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center on Feb. 19, 2021.
She took over during a critical period for the dispatch center. The pandemic, riots, and unrest resulted in significant staffing shortages that still plague the department today…
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