Police Dispatch

Read: How 2022 PDQ Winner ADT Advances Alarm Response

How 2022 PDQ Winner ADT Advances Alarm Response

ADT’s “game-changing” technology helps first responders lessen lost resources to false alarms and focus on true emergencies. See how its smart program led to winning 2022’s Police Dispatch Quality Award.

Read: Pair of Texas ECCs Implement TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol

Pair of Texas ECCs Implement TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol

The addition of Fort Worth and the Irving, Texas brings the total number of public safety communications centers implementing the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol to 113.

Read: Motorola Solutions Acquires 911 Datamaster, a Provider of Next-Gen 911 Location Services

Motorola Solutions Acquires 911 Datamaster, a Provider of Next-Gen 911 Location Services

Motorola says with 911 Datamaster’s technology, it will continue to enhance its integrated command center software suite.

Read: Police Dispatch Quality Runner-up B Safe Cracks Down on False Alarms

Police Dispatch Quality Runner-up B Safe Cracks Down on False Alarms

B Safe credits its false alarm success to proper customer training at installation, standard dispatch procedures for every system that are easy for the customer to understand and the use of new technologies.

Read: How Schmidt Security Won the 2021 Police Dispatch Quality Award

How Schmidt Security Won the 2021 Police Dispatch Quality Award

Schmidt Security Pro implements its three-pronged EAP (education & training; attention & review; protocol & standards) program to thwart false alarms.

Read: North Carolina County Latest to Implement ASAP to PSAP Service

North Carolina County Latest to Implement ASAP to PSAP Service

Vector Security assisted with implementation of ASAP-to-PSAP in Wake County, N.C., by helping to conduct extensive testing prior to the system going live.

Read: How ASAP to PSAP Provides Faster, More Accurate Dispatches

How ASAP to PSAP Provides Faster, More Accurate Dispatches

The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) to public safety answering point (PSAP) initiative is realizing its mission to increase the efficiency and reliability of central stations’ emergency communications.

Read: Demands to Defund the Police Are a Call to Action for Alarm Industry

Demands to Defund the Police Are a Call to Action for Alarm Industry

Industry veteran Tony Smith explains why the alarm industry would be wise to strengthen its existing police relationships in the wake of national protests.

Read: SIA Issues ANSI-Approved CP-01 False Alarm Reduction Standard

SIA Issues ANSI-Approved CP-01 False Alarm Reduction Standard

First released in 2014, the 2019 version aims to reduce unnecessary police dispatches with various improvements and adjustments for current technologies.

Read: The Best and Worst Police Response Times of 10 Major U.S. Cities

The Best and Worst Police Response Times of 10 Major U.S. Cities

A new report reveals which major cities have the best and worst police response times, as well as police response times based on the type of crime.

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