April 2024

Austin Texas Police Patch
Encryption, News, PUBLIC SAFETY

Austin Texas Police, Fire, EMS Going Encrypted

Goodbye, Scanner. Austin Police, Fire, EMS will Stop Making Messages Available to Public Public safety agencies in Austin — police, fire and EMS — will soon go radio silent to the public after they switch to an encrypted radio system. This means that the current publicly available scanner information, which residents can use to listen […]

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K9-Kjeld, or “Kid” as he is fondly called by his partners, has been a beloved member of the Special Enforcement Bureau team since Jan. 2023
News, PUBLIC SAFETY

Sheriff’s Dog Shot in Compton Recovering at Home

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s dog was recovering and “resting comfortably” on Thursday, April 18, after getting shot by an assault suspect during a search in Compton, officials said. “During the course of the search, the suspect discharged his firearm, which struck K9 ‘Kjeld,’ resulting in an injury,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “Fortunately,

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Redondo Beach Fire Department Truck (Photo courtesy RBFD)
FIRE, News

Redondo Beach Considers Moving It’s Fire Department to LA County

The question of whether Redondo Beach should switch to Los Angeles County for its fire department services is back, following a 4-1 city council vote Tuesday night. L.A. County Fire will now proceed to Phase Two of its study of Redondo Beach and its fire department/paramedics/harbor patrol. The city will hire a third party consultant

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