While not being able to quickly access emails or social media posts can be annoying to a general consumer, wireless connectivity becomes critical when police and fire departments, security personnel and medical professionals need access to many types of data, video, images and more in in real-time. 2020 ’ASTORS’ Competitors Skywire Networks and Siklu, is uniquely qualified to bring immediate high-speed connection to highly congested conditions – in terms of the density of buildings in the end point areas (at an average of 30 stories) and in terms of a crowded and noisy radio transmissions environment.

Pandemic Response – How to Set up Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks

Implementing a wireless network to establish or expand broadband communications services in emergency situations (health, weather, natural disaster related or other) can be a tricky endeavor. Requirements include replacing the capacity lost...
Mayor Lovely Warren stressed that Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary hadn’t been asked to hand in his resignation, saying “I do believe he is doing his best.” “The chief has felt that his career and integrity has been challenged,” Warren said.

Rochester Chief & Command Staff Retire Amid Daniel Prude Protests

September 8, 2020 – In Breaking News – New York Post The Rochester Police Department’s “entire command staff” announced their retirement on Tuesday, the mayor there said, amid raging protests over the death...
Massive fires continued to rage in California and Oregon with more than a dozen firefighters suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, and three were flown to a hospital in Fresno, where one was in critical condition. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown declared an emergency over an “unprecedented and significant fire event” in the state, prompting evacuations throughout the state. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Massive Wildfires Rage in California, Oregon (Learn More, Multi-Video)

September 9, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military...
The September 11th memorial display at ICE's Washington, D.C. headquarters is designed to honor those lost in the attacks and help strengthen the organization’s connection to the terrible events of that day. (Courtesy of ICE)

Why We Must ‘Never Forget’: An Agents Story of September 11th

In 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Affairs staff members began working in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to receive...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Policing

Guest OpEd by Dean C. Alexander and Niyazi Ekici* Worldwide over 28.2 million people have contracted COVID-19 and more than 911,000 persons perished as of September 11, 2020. By the same date...
Taylor was shot and killed in the crossfire when her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, allegedly opened fire on police officers who entered her apartment March 13, according to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (Courtesy of YouTube)

2 Officers Shot Amid Breonna Taylor Protests; Suspect in Custody (Video)

September 23, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News Two police officers were shot in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday night as protesters flocked to the streets to rally against the death of Breonna...

Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package Competes in 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software company, is pleased to announce the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package has been nominated to compete for Best COVID-19 Communications Solution, in the 2020 'ASTORS'...
Peggy Lammers, a married mother of three adult children, who was settling the estate of her parents in the Richmond and Middlesex County (Virginia) areas, was found murdered inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. If you have any information please call 804-261-1044, or email tips to http://tips.fbi.gov.

NEW VIDEO: FBI Seeks Information on 2017 Murder of ‘Peggy’ Lammers

On July 11, 2017, Margaret “Peggy” Thornton Lammers was found deceased inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. The FBI is asking for cooperation from the public regarding...
In 911 things don’t always go perfectly as planned. And that means as a 911 center manager, you may be called on – by a chief, the media, the public, the agencies you support, or other stakeholders – to explain the details of an incident – specifically ‘How it Happened.’ Unfortunately, reconstructing incident timelines can be a very time-consuming, manual process. NICE Inform makes it incredibly easy to understand what happened.

NICE Public Safety Named a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Getting incident response right has always been critical to policing, but with today’s increased media attention on incident response and policing, it has become even more important than ever. Reviews of high...
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt announces cases that charge more than 300 individuals, including more than 50 doctors and more than 20 healthcare executives, with fraud schemes involving more than six billion dollars in alleged health care fraud and millions of prescription opioid doses. (Courtesy of YouTube)

National Fraud & Opioid Takedown Results in 345 Defendants Charged

A historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including more than 100 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, was announced on Wednesday by Acting Assistant...