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BT to help Metropolitan Police secure computer systems and access to buildings
BT today announced it has won a contract to provide police officers and staff at London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with new identity and access management services.
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Surey Police receive prestigious Intergraph award
Intergraph’s Icon Awards, which recognise exceptional application of geospatial and enterprise engineering technologies, has been awarded to Surrey Police
Sepura's new product proving popular
Sepura’s latest mobile radio equipment option, the Handset Based Console (HBC), launched in May 2009, is already attracting considerable levels of interest from a variety of public safety organisations world-wide.
3M Offers offers solution to remove glare from laptop screens
Product improves health and safety while offering on-screen data security
Excelerate Technology wins innovation award
Cardiff-based Excelerate Technology was among the prize winners of the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards 2009, which are designed to honour innovative projects involving telecoms operators and service providers around the world, in association with their vendors and suppliers.
BAPCO Exclusive: APD Announces its latest Mobile Police Identification Technology
Mobile information specialist showcases portfolio of products at global telecoms show
Universal charger for mobile phones welcomed by European Commission
The European Commission has welcomed a commitment by industry to provide a common charger for mobile phones. The first generation of new inter-chargeable mobile phones should reach the EU market from 2010 onwards.
Brown announces new Cyber Security Stratergy
Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week announced strong new measures to protect the UK and British citizens from the growing threats to our security in cyber space and take advantage of the opportunities of Digital Britain.
Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service showcases GGP System’s Gazetteer
Representitives given full run-down on procurement, implementation and hands on demonstration of GGP Response.
Contract re-awarded to telent by Merseyside Fire & Rescue
Merseyside Fire and Rescue (MF) had awarded a five-year contract to telent, a technology services provider, to support and maintain ICT systems. This service has been provided by telent to MF since 2001 and was re-awarded this contract following a competitive tender.
Selex award rugged tablet contract to Blazepoint
Blazepoint, a provider of rugged mobile technology and engineering, has won a contract to supply Selex Communications with a rugged mobile computer for an export contract
ESRI (UK) partners with GeoComm to offer GIS Crime Analysis Capabilities to US Market
ESRI (UK) has announced it has appointed public safety consulting and GIS specialists GeoComm as its exclusive distributor for the US launch of CrimeAnalyst, its crime analysis software already in widespread use around the world.
BAPCO Exclusive: PageOne launches the UK’s first two-way paging service at the Global Paging Conference
PageOne, a provider of mobile messaging solutions to the public and enterprise sectors, is launching the UK’s first ever two-way paging service at today’s Global Paging Convention taking place in Montreal, Canada.
BAPCO help NPIA produce Guidance on Multi-Agency Interoperability
The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has recently published its ‘Guidance on Multi-Agency Interoperability’ having worked with staff from the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services to support the introduction of common practices and procedures to prepare front-line staff for the advances in communications interoperability.
BAPCO Event: South West & South Wales Region
Details and invitation to upcoming BAPCO Event for the South West & South Wales region looking at 'Promoting Integrated ICT for Civil Contingency Responders'
BAPCO Journal visits ESRI (UK)'s Enterprise Lab
With Star Trek currently riding high in the film charts there was no better time for the BAPCO Journal to visit ESRI (UK) to see its new Enterprise Lab at its headquarters in Aylesbury.
ACPO-APA Show Preview
Make sure you're ahead of the game for the ACPO-APA Summer Conference & International Policing Seminar on July 8-9 at Manchester Central with our show preview.
RIM demonstrate new Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0
On May 26 at the Cumberland Hotel in London BAPCO Journal attended an event hosted by Research in Motion (RIM) explaining how its new Enterprise Server is providing a range of benefits to a range of customers, including emergency service customers.
RUSI to revisit Emergency Communications research
With the fifth anniversary of the 7/7 bombings approaching The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is to evaluate the uptake of recommendations made in its 2006 report and publish a new report on the current state of crisis communications.

