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Location Based Services Survey

Emergency Management is surveying its readers to determine if jurisdictions around the country have developed the capability of tracking the location of responder personnel and physical assets in real time. By filling out this survey, you will be registered for a chance to win a BlackBerry 8800 series phone upon completion. Click Here to take the survey.

DHS Grant Links

DHS Grants and Assistance Programs Link to overview of available grants administered by The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants Major changes in funding and focus for 2008 DHS grant programs

Remarks on 2008 Homeland Security Grant Guidance DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison

Smartphones for Law Enforcement Mobility

pdf Case Study - Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office PocketCop® gives out-of-vehicle officers access to federal and state databases.

pdf Device Catalog Mobile phones, wireless cards and more.

webcast On-Demand I-seminar - Taking it to the Streets: Mobile Data Solutions for Out-of-Vehicle Policing Industry experts and peers discuss the benefits of mobile technology in Law Enforcement and Public Safety environments.

pdf Sprint PocketCop for BlackBerry - Mobile Officers Armed With More Data Sprint PocketCop application on BlackBerry smartphones gives officers mobile access to law enforcement databases.

Whitepapers

pdf Whitepaper - Security Considerations: Accessing Law Enforcement Data with a Wireless Handheld Device

pdf Whitepaper - Out of the Cubicle and Into the Field

pdf Smartphones for Law Enforcement Mobility: Guidelines for Selection

Sprint Solutions

pdf Wireless Priority In an emergency, homeland security teams, public safety officials and first responders need priority access to communications.

pdf Location Based Services for Public Safety Location Based Services (LBS) use GPS devices and advanced software to enable precise, real time tracking of mobile workforces from a central location.

pdf The Power to be Always Ready Whether a natural disaster or man-made emergency, being ready to go on a moment's notice can save lives and money.

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Lancaster, PA improves Officer Efficiency and Community Safety

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