Public Safety
To the rescue
Sirens sounded, warning the residents of Utica, Ill., that a tornado was approaching. As they had many times before, 30 residents of the rural western...
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CommunicationsFive state and local 911 networks test federal programFive local and state government-operated Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) are participating in the proof of concept phase of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Next Generation 911 (NG 911) Initiative.... Out of TuneWhen the FCC tried to fix a twisted public safety communications network, they found the lines were hard to unravel.... IAFC seeks input on digital radio problemThe Fairfax, Va.-based International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) needs input from members who have experienced problems with unintelligible transmissions while using digital two-way portable radios.... |
Emergency ResponseWashington gun ban comes under fireIn the District of Columbia v. Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the district's law banning handguns violates the Second Amendment's... End of gun control?The U.S. Supreme Court is considering District of Columbia v. Heller, a challenge to the district's ban on handguns inside Washington. A group of residents... Analyzing crimeBecause of a growing demand for security technologies to improve public safety, many city and county governments have installed closed circuit television... |
Homeland Security
New book lowers jail management risks
A new book, Managing Risk in Jails, has been published for jail administrators and managers, supervisors, line staff, jail inspectors and executive authorities....
Border towns fight federal fence plans
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency plans to build a nearly 700-mile fence along the southern border of the United States to curb illegal immigration....
INSIDE WASHINGTON/Homeland security report divides locals
Local leaders are split over a new study that estimates homeland security funding will fall short by $98.4 million over the next five years and states...
