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SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) went down to Cabrillo Beach for a swim when he noticed a film shoot going on. He forwarded me some photos he took of the action. He noted that they will be on location filming until the 7th of April. Thanks for sharing your photos, Steve!
By JOSH CAIN | jcain@scng.com | Los Angeles Daily News PUBLISHED: January 15, 2019 at 3:28 pm | UPDATED: January 15, 2019 at 3:33 pm The Los Angeles Police Department used a drone for the first time during a standoff last week between SWAT officers and a robbery suspect in Koreatown. LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday the drone was used to…
Flying C-130 Hercules aircraft and equipped with roll-on Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) which dispense retardant, U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard crews have been training around the country to help suppress wildfires this season. The highly specialized, critical training requires sighting and flying with a Forest Service lead aircraft, flying at…
Do public safety personnel have the authority to stop people from taking photos at emergency scenes? Does it matter whether the filming is being done by the media or ordinary citizens? Perhaps as a result of the wide spread use of digital and cellphone cameras, these questions continue to resurface time and time again. Last…
Anyone interested in collecting patches for police, fire, and other agencies or with an interest in collecting memorabilia should set aside January 19th for a visit to the annual Porky D. Swine patch show in Claremont. DATE: SATURDAY, January 19, 2013 LOCATION: Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711 TIME: 9:00am-3:00pm HOSTED…
A portion of the “north loop” of San Diego County’s Regional Communications System (RCS) experienced a major failure when the county-wide power outage hit on September 8, 2011. This was the second major outage for the redundant 800 MHz RCS that was designed to carry public safety communications without the need for a backup system….
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, local governments began talking about a new emergency communications plan that would connect every cop and firefighter in Los Angeles County on one system. But to the dismay of many, the radio network is still not a reality. For the last six years, officials have weathered delays caused by technological…
