Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cops Block Public Access to Radio

As police agencies in the tri-city Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena area settle into new digital radio systems, many departments have made, or are considering making, those communications secret, saying it is a response to a growing propensity of listeners to interfere with operations. … Continue reading

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Obama to Visit LA Wednesday February 15th

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – President Barack Obama’s visit is likely to tie up traffic Wednesday afternoon in Beverly Hills and adjacent Westside neighborhoods, but City Councilman Bill Rosendahl said delays will not be terrible. Obama is scheduled to arrive at … Continue reading

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Whittier Daily News Editorial: End police radio silence

The Pasadena Police Department was an early adopter at the advent of two-way radio technology early in the last century. Boston installed the first radio sets allowing officers to communicate with a dispatcher at the station in 1934; by 1937, … Continue reading

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Encinitas Fire Department Wins Grant for New Radios

The Department of Homeland Security awarded the Encinitas Fire Department the Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $126,709 to purchase 44 portable, mobile and base station radios. Receiving this grant enables the department to upgrade current communications equipment … Continue reading

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OCFA May Absorb Santa Ana Fire Department

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) board approved a proposed contract which would see OCFA absorb 192 Santa Ana firefighters. The proposed contract now goes back to the Santa Ana City Council for final review on February 6th. If approved … Continue reading

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Riverside County to Roll Out New Radio System in 2012

Riverside County officials say they will roll out a $148 million radio system by year’s end that will greatly improve communications for sheriff’s deputies, and to a lesser extent for firefighters. “This is a great leap forward for the county,” … Continue reading

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Verizon Mobile Command Center Scores Support Position at Super Bowl XLVI

As thousands of football fans file into Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday (Feb. 5), they can rest assured that Verizon is working to protect their “blind side.” Verizon has deployed its state-of-the-art mobile command center near … Continue reading

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