by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Mayor G.T. Bynum has invited a group of city councilors, public safety officials and other city leaders to meet privately with him later this month to discuss where the city might establish a public safety complex.
But don’t expect a new facility to be up and running anytime soon.
“It is very rare, at least in my experience at the city, for a significant capital improvement to come together very quickly,” Bynum said.
He said there is general consensus among the people he’s spoken with that the Police Courts Building downtown is not a viable long-term option…
by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
RALEIGH — Camden County’s request to borrow $4.6 million to build its new 11,000-square-foot library will be among the items the N.C. Local Government Commission considers for approval at its meeting Tuesday.
The commission will be considering applications from approximately 10 North Carolina towns and counties seeking the agency’s approval to finance the construction of government buildings.
The LGC is chaired by State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell and staffed by personnel in the Department of State Treasurer… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 14, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
What Tech Can Be Used in a Deployable Operations Center?
Over the past several years, communications capabilities for first responders have advanced significantly. These capabilities can be integrated into a deployable operations center model. FirstNet, the public safety broadband network built by AT&T, offers ground-based assets such as its Cell on Wheels and heavy-duty Satellite Cell on Light Trucks communication solutions.
Providers such as Motorola offer private LTE, which allows public safety organizations to determine where, how and when private 4G LTE networks will perform. Cisco’s Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul offering (formerly Fluidmesh) can provide organizations with “fiberlike performance for mission-critical applications,” according to the company…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Muskegon County Central Dispatch has successfully gone digital. The move from an analog dispatch system to the new digital 800 MHz system took place without issues early Tuesday morning.
The approximately $30 million project started with planning back in 2016. In May 2019, Muskegon County voters approved an increase in the monthly 911 surcharge that will remain in place until 2032. The new surcharge rate per line is $2.75.
Currently 850 of the Motorola portable units are in service. Those radios have been distributed to every police and fire department in the county and also to ambulance providers…
by ECC Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
The North Bay Police Service has mounted a social media campaign aimed at educating the public about the proper usage of the 9-1-1 service. In recent weeks, the focus of the public service announcements from NBPS has been on what to do if you mistakenly dial 9-1-1.
The message: Don’t hang up, stay on the line and speak with the dispatcher so they know it was an accidental call to the service.
This past weekend, NBPS reports 40 misdials and hang-ups. There were 28 logged the final weekend in June, spreading officers thin as they must respond to each one… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
Every Nashua police officer will be outfitted with a body camera that activates when a gun is drawn, lights and sirens are switched on, a cruiser door is opened, or an officer is down, if aldermen give the final OK to the $1.8 million contract.
“It covers everyone from the chief on down. We will all wear them,” said Kevin Rourke, deputy chief of the Nashua Police Department.
An aldermanic panel last week supported a six-year contract with Utility of Decatur, Ga., for its BodyWorn cameras for 179 members of the force, as well as additional cameras for cruisers and the police station’s interview and booking rooms…
