Resources

FirstNet App Catalog: A dedicated library of evaluated and approved mobile tools for first responders

The FirstNet App Catalog is a library of pre-evaluated and approved mobile apps dedicated to serving and supporting the public safety community. All Applications listed in the FirstNet catalog have been scanned for malware and severe security vulnerabilities to better...

Non-Emergency Numbers for Center marked as SPAM RISK, resolution shared (CO)

A Colorado Communications Center in Durango recently encountered an issue where their non-emergency lines were being marked as SPAM RISK. The problem had been reported by both citizens and officers. This posed not only the normal problem of people avoiding SPAM calls...

Sign our petition to protect 4.9 GHz

Support a Fully Operational Public Safety Broadband Network Using 4.9 GHz Public safety requires a dedicated radio and broadband spectrum to perform our duties in protecting the public. We depend on this spectrum for our radio systems and for our broadband data...

Basic Public Safety Dispatch Academy (CA)

Course Information MVC offers a 120-hour public safety dispatch course in conjunction with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and POST. This course provides basic training for entry-level law enforcement dispatchers and complaint desk telephone operators....

Upcoming Webinar

4.9 GHz Band: Review of the FCC Order

On October 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released its Eighth Report and Order (Eighth R&O) regarding utilization of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band that protects incumbent users as requested by us, the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA). This Eighth R&O addresses a number of issues related to the use of this band by public safety. Please join us for a briefing on this order and how it impacts public safety.

This presentation will be led by Chief Jeff Johnson (ret) and Attorney Jason Karp, one of the nation’s leading experts in public safety spectrum regulations.