The Philadelphia Police Department switched to the MSWIN radio system last week and is now receiving its dispatch from Neshoba County’s 911 Communications.
“At 9 a.m., Dec. 1, we switched over,” said Eric Lyons, police chief. “The transition was seamless. We had several calls this weekend. The officers are pleased with the transition and the new MSWIN radios.”
MISWIN is the state’s public safety communication system which is designed to provide 97% mobile area coverage statewide via multiple sites developed after Hurricane Katrina…
History shows that times of crisis and disruption are often the driving force behind technological innovation and growth. Nowhere is this more evident than in public safety, where those on the frontlines in law enforcement and emergency response need to adapt quickly to meet the safety and security needs of the communities they serve.
One need not look back more than a few decades for examples. Consider the horrific massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, which led police departments to reassess response tactics and has driven the implementation of “panic buttons” and other technologies connecting schools and first responders. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 exposed limitations in Louisiana’s communications systems and led to investment in a radio system capable of withstanding hurricane force winds and flooding. Just last year, the murder of George Floyd laid bare the need for video to record encounters between law enforcement and the public and sparked the accelerated deployment of body-worn cameras…
CUMMING, GA — The Forsyth County 911 Center is offering bonuses for current Communications Officers and offering hiring incentives for new officers to help recruit and retain top talent.
The following incentive plan for Communication Officers was approved for immediate implementation by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners during their Nov. 23 work session:
$1,500 signing bonus for new employees with no training upon promotion to Communications Officer II
$2,000 signing bonus for new employees who are already Georgia POST certified upon completion of the first level of training..
Broome County’s upgrade of its public safety radio communications system is nearing completion.
December 6, the county celebrated in the installation of the final tower in the system in Deposit. The new network is to be online next year.
Broome County Government photo
The new tower will help the County cover more areas with fewer gaps as law enforcement, fire and medic services as well as road crews try to communicate with each other and 9-1-1 dispatchers during emergencies and daily operations…
As you saw, last week we published the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance’s (PSSA) comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Eighth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The PSSA was not alone, a number of other comments were filed as well. Next come reply comments, which are due at the FCC before Christmas (the closing date is right after Christmas).
A number of these submitted comments are worth reviewing and perhaps filing reply comments. For example, radio astronomers are concerned about what will happen if the 4.9-GHz public-safety band is taken away and given to the states. Radio astronomers have reason to be concerned since they use the spectrum just above the public-safety 4.9-GHz band. I think they would feel better if the FCC would agree that the public-safety spectrum should be licensed on a nationwide basis with a band manager. The band manager would work closely with the radio astronomers to ensure there would be no interference in either direction on a nationwide basis. Without this manager, radio astronomers would potentially have to deal with a large number of individual license holders across the United States…
That’s when the County Commission unanimously agreed to borrow $19.7 million from the Santa Rosa Beach branch of Trustmark National Bank to cover the bulk of the $26.5 million project. It could be completed by early to mid-2024…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
