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ON THE JOB NEWS EYE ON EDUCATION DISCIPLINE SOCIAL MEDIA RANGEMASTER JUST HANDED DOWN MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS News American Red Cross Enhanced Communications Security Thales LTE Technology Achieves Key Industry Milestone During the Presidential Inauguration in January, 200 American Red Cross volunteers ensured public safety and delivered medical and Family Reunification assistance, logistics management and support command truck operations. The American Red Cross fully depends on radio communications to support their assignments. Given the high security requirements, they used Vertex Standard's new eVerge digital twoway radios for an added critical layer of security to prevent unauthorized monitoring of communications. Leveraging the eVerge digital radios among the tried-andtrue Vertex Standard analog radios, the American Red Cross was impressed with overall performance and improved sound quality that was crisp, clear and better quality compared to other digital radios. eVerge digital radios provide the American Red Cross an affordable means to upgrade from analog to digital communications for enhanced performance, expanded security and double the communications capacity. CLARKSBURG, Md. — Thales Communications. Inc. successfully completed the Department of Commerce's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Phase 3 LTE Demonstration Network Test Plan, demonstrating interoperability of its public-safety Long-Term Evolution (LTE) solution. These results confirm interoperability of the Thales Edge Centric Core Network solution with other vendor Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment as well as endto-end connectivity with multiple user devices. Testing was conducted at the Department of Commerce Boulder Laboratories in Colorado and supported the work of the PSCR program team. The successful completion demonstrates Thales's support of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's goal of broadband network interoperability and FirstNet objectives for a nationwide multi-vendor publicsafety LTE network. The Thales Edge Centric Core Network solution differentiates from traditional carrier scale cores by integrating full-featured Evolved Packet Core (EPC), subscriber management, and other control functions. This approach offers advantages to public safety users in improved resiliency, scalability and more economical communications. Motorola's Real-Time Crime Center Solution Features Proactive Policing LAS VEGAS — With the Real-Time Crime Center solution from Motorola Solutions Inc., inputs from multiple data sources such as video, sensors, alarms, computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records are processed with real-time analytics to deliver one operational view. Situational awareness made available with Motorola's Real-Time Crime Center solution is made actionable with their integration of a radio console to enable real-time direct voice communications with officers in the field and real-time video streaming to a vehicle or handheld device over existing carrier or private wireless networks. The solution also enables the integration of existing public and private sector cameras to provide additional, live views. Expert Integration Services help connect CAD events, record queries, mapping and video applications. Additional resources such as criminal complaints as well as incident, parole and national crime databases could be connected to this Real-Time Crime Center solution. Professional Services help guide departments through visioning, training and needs assessments. Design and planning also will ensure that departments are well prepared for the organizational transformation ahead. 8 LAW and ORDER I June 2013 PetArmor® Bullet-Protective Vest Donation for Police Dogs YARDLEY, Pa. — As part of a yearlong partnership with Vested Interest in K9s, PetArmor® will provide funding in 2013 for bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement K9s in multiple cities. More often than not, law enforcement agencies do not have the budgets to provide vests for K9 officers—which cost around $1,000 each— leaving police dogs unprotected while helping to fight crime. Vested Interest in K9s is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing bullet and stab protective vests to police organizations nationwide. Since 2009, the nonprofit organization has provided 375 vests. PetArmor's® initial donation will result in vested dogs in Austin, Texas, as well as Jupiter and Riviera Beach, Fla. PetArmor® also plans to announce an additional K-9 vest donation as part of their 2013 commitment. The K9 vests, manufactured by Armor Express, are custom sized for maximum comfort and mobility.