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Fire Chief John Paul Jones (Ret) (Kansas City, KS) and Police Supervisor Michael Barnbeck (Ret) (Las Vegas, NV) discuss with Matt May, Director of Wyandotte County Kansas Emergency Management (Kansas City, KS) what 4.9 GHz means to his agency and the importance of preserving this valuable spectrum for public safety. Listen as these veteran public safety leaders delve into the need to protect and preserve the 4.9 GHz nationwide spectrum for public safety use, the importance of protecting incumbents using the spectrum, why the 4.9 GHz spectrum should be assigned to the FirstNet Authority on behalf of Public Safety, and the need to foster technological collaboration and innovations to promote the growth of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). https://bit.ly/4335Qpk

🚨 The Town of Leland’s Public Safety Departments have adopted strategic plans to guide the Police Department, Leland Fire/Rescue, and Emergency Management Department from 2025 to 2029. These plans will serve as roadmaps, contributing to a safer, more resilient community. 🌟 Learn more about the three strategic plans 👉 https://ow.ly/Zl5a50T2ZU9

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Discover how the City of Dubuque, Iowa partners with Racom Business and Axis Communications to transform public safety and traffic management, resulting in a significant decrease in crime rates and boosted community trust. Explore the story here. https://bit.ly/3xpn6cT

INDUSTRY NEWS: Revamping America's first responder infrastructure — an untapped market for contractors By: SecurityInfowatch.com The National Fire Department Registry reveals that America is home to over 52,290 fire stations, managed by approximately 1.2 million career, volunteer, and civilian personnel. Similarly, state police departments across the U.S. include more than 19,000 local police facilities, 11,788 local police departments and 2,889 sheriff's offices, employing over 1 million individuals. This vast infrastructure is crucial to public safety and demands significant investment for modernization and upgrades. Read More at NJSME.org/news-briefs

Discover how the City of Dubuque, Iowa partners with Racom Business and Axis Communications to transform public safety and traffic management, resulting in a significant decrease in crime rates and boosted community trust. Explore the story here. https://bit.ly/3xpn6cT

When every second counts, they answer the call. All 240 million of them each year. 🚓🚑🚒 Today, on #FirstRespondersDay, and every day, we honor your courage and commitment to keeping our communities safe. From dispatchers coordinating thousands of daily emergency calls to EMTs, firefighters, and police officers racing to help – you're there when we need you most. Just like emergency vehicles need a clear path to reach those in need, first responders need reliable connectivity in critical moments. That's why we created T-Priority, giving them a dedicated "emergency lane" on our network. Read T-Mobile Public Safety Advisor and former Police Chief Craig Martinez's perspective on the staggering reality of emergency response – where a single 911 center handles thousands of calls daily, and reliable communication can mean the difference between life and death: https://lnkd.in/geP9cxFw #PublicSafety #TPriority #ThankYou

Today, ALIJ released a report titled, “Transforming Indigent Defense in Allegheny County: The Path Forward.” Our goal with this report is to advocate 10 safety-minded reforms that will modernize our outdated indigent defense systems, and bring them into compliance with national standards. Here’s an uncomfortable truth: Allegheny County’s systems for protecting the rights of accused persons who cannot afford a lawyer often fail people – and people are unfairly harmed as a result. Simply put, Allegheny County’s public defense systems are in need of a fundamental overhaul. This report is ALIJ’s response to that need. Report available here: https://lnkd.in/e3esCGKV

We are increasing public safety within the confines of the NYPD’s 109th Precinct with the launch and implementation of our new 109 Neighborhood Satellite Command. https://lnkd.in/dMyTVyqx