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ByAdminThe Ventura County Air Unit is adding a new bird to the flock. County officials approved the $14.5 million acquisition of a Bell 412EPX helicopter to be used for search-and-rescue missions by the aviation unit as well as for general law enforcement operations. The decision was passed unanimously during a Board of Supervisors meeting last week. The new helicopter will…
East Coast Quake Highlights Need for Public Safety Wireless Network
ByAdminThe earthquake that struck Virginia on Tuesday, Aug. 23, and was felt from New York City to the Carolinas, was followed by cellular network congestion — thus spurring officials to call for a national broadband network dedicated to public safety. People seeking information flooded 911 call centers and cellular networks following the magnitude 5.8 earthquake…
LAFD Battles Wharf Fire at the Port of L.A.
ByAdminFrom Katherine Main, Spokesperson for LAFD A stubborn wharf fire causes evacuation of Los Angeles Port employees and closure of several shipping terminals. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called at 6:41 PM on September 22, 2014, to 802 S Fries Ave in Wilmington. Firefighters arrived quickly by air, land, and sea to find fire billowing…
New Jersey Squirrel Attack
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Mayor Says that Encrypting Police Radio Signals was a Mistake
ByAdminPalo Alto Mayor Tom DuBois said Friday (Jan. 8) that the police department’s move to encrypting its radio transmissions was a mistake. Palo Alto police began encrypting their radio transmissions Tuesday (Jan. 5) to stop transmitting personally identifiable information over the airwaves because of a policy memo from the state Department of Justice last October.

