Ensuring Critical Communications for 13 Agencies Across Los Angeles County With Computer Aided Dispatch Upgrade
Source: Press Release from the City of Glendale Fire Department
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There should be plenty of opportunities to monitor the local CHP, police, fire and military frequencies during some “special events” this weekend. President Barack Obama will be back in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 7th and Monday, October 8th. The President is looking to get donations (again) from Hollywood stars and supporters. Meanwhile, more than…
SCMA member and frequent photo contributor Chester Brown (LA-203, K6CRB) took these photos of the Space Shuttle tank on it’s way to the California Science Center in Los Angeles and the termination of a pursuit in North Hollywood.
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday approved a nearly $8 million contract to place 381 dashboard cameras in police cruisers in LAPD’s Operations-Central Bureau, which would more than double the number of cars currently outfitted with the technology. The additional cameras will take approximately 12 months to put in place once the contract is approved…
Starting Monday, many Los Angeles police officers will hit the streets with new equipment: body cameras. After nearly two years of fundraising, testing and negotiating policy, Monday’s rollout marks a significant moment for the police department’s long-awaited body camera program. The city plans to purchase and deploy more than 7,000 devices in the coming months, making it the largest in…
San Bernardino County’s emergency dispatch center has been noted as one of the best emergency call centers worldwide. On Tuesday, the dispatch center was honored as an Accredited Center of Excellence by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch, county fire authorities said. A ceremony was held at Fire Station 71 in Fontana to celebrate the…
San Bernardino County officials have opened the new Valley Communications Center in San Bernardino, a major public safety facility built to improve emergency communications, dispatch coordination and large-incident management across the county. The county celebrated the ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 2, for the approximately 75,000-square-foot center, which brings together key emergency communications and emergency…