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Editor's Letter

Published: 
05 July, 2007

Just as we went to press the UK was bearing the brunt of some of the worst flooding it has seen for many years resulting in what is probably the biggest rescue effort in peacetime Britain. The rapid and co-ordinated multi-agency response bears testament to the importance of collaboration and the requirements of the CCA to be prepared in the event of worst case scenarios. In light of this, our cover story is even more applicable this month, since issues of command, relief of crews, sustained activity and management of the entire response are some of the areas that the command support system can help emergency services manage in the future as outlined by London Fire.

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CAG Remarks

Published: 
04 July, 2007

BAPCO conference and show. Meeting your goals or is it?

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New Technologies and Next Generation TETRA Applications

Published: 
04 July, 2007

Having just returned from two very interesting and informative days at the TETRA World Congress in Madrid, my thoughts turned to thinking about the next generation of TETRA technology.

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Command support system for London Fire Brigade

Published: 
02 July, 2007

London Fire Brigade has selected VectorCommand’s Command Support System as its next generation incident command system. The BAPCO Journal speaks to Dr Mike Griffin, Technical Director, VectorCommand about the role this system plays for incident commanders, particularly in light of the recent flooding and terrorist activity in the UK...

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Streetbroadcast launches StreetLive a national community and emergency messaging system provided free to councils

Published: 
02 July, 2007

In a recent press statement, Streetbroadcast announced it was launching the UK's first network of roadside digital six sheets that broadcast community messages with HD video quality. The cylindrical digital screens transmit both static and video copy depending on whether the location is roadside or in a city centre.

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Announcements galore from the TETRA community

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Last month saw the global TETRA community converge in Madrid for the TETRA World Congress, the BAPCO Journal reports...

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pervasive cameras and red tape: the future of data management?

Published: 
01 July, 2007

When it comes to data management, the constraints on Britain’s police forces could be the thin end of the wedge for the wider public sector according to Dave Scotton, managing director - police, Civica. Here he provides an exclisve view for the BAPCO Journal...

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recognising information - the future of biometrics

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Identification, authentication and authorisation three words which sum up the use of biometric solutions, be they for homeland security, fighting crime or even a measure for identity management. Yet, both physiological and behavioural biometric technologies, such as automated face recognition, iris recognition and fingerprints are set to play an increasingly important role in our future...

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Tagging helps improve incident reconstruction

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Continuing with our ‘Did You Know…’ series, this month Murray Barker, product manager public safety, NICE Systems provides a view on how tagging calls improves incident reconstruction capability and the overall performance of the emergency service control room…

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critical communications solution for Beijing's Olympic airport

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Following the successful upgrade of Beijing Capital International Airport’s critical communication system, Zenitel’s Stentofon system will now be expanded to the new airport terminal in preparation for the Olympics in 2008...

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Report highlights need for collaboration in local authorities

Published: 
01 July, 2007

A New report, published at the end of June, from the National Audit Office highlights the need for collaboration between local authorities. The BAPCO Journal takes a closer look at the findings…

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GIS technology supports Surrey neighbourhood policing strategy

Published: 
01 July, 2007

image courtesy of Surrey Police.

Operational data captured by Surrey Police’s Intergraph I/CAD command and control system and the force’s crime recording database are helping to improve performance and service levels...

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buying in the public sector

Published: 
01 July, 2007

The BAPCO Journal provides an exclusive insight into the Specialist Solutions Framework Agreement from OGCbuying.solutions…

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digital forensics - intelligence hits evidence

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Bemused onlookers watching the accused walk free from court, immigrants being detained on suspicion of terrorism, even a government being held to account for the most unpopular military decision in decades - never has there been such a demand on reliable evidence and, more often than not, it is the police that is the scapegoat if it all goes wrong.

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Adding a dimension to improved responses and data sharing

Published: 
01 July, 2007

Accurate, consistent geographic information is crucial to the work of the emergency services. With this in mind, The BAPCO Journal takes a closer look at GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and asks how it is likely to evolve in the future with the need for collaboration between public safety agencies...

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Communicating with the Public under the CCA 2004 - Guidance

Published: 
27 June, 2007

The UK Resilience Site has published two new guides designed to assist local resilience forums to take forward the statutory requirement placed on Category 1 Responders to advise the public of the risk of an emergency occurring, and to warn and inform the public in the event of an emergency.

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SunGard Vivista Receives Additional Five Year Contract Award from Gloucestershire County Council

Published: 
26 June, 2007

According to a press statement issued today (26 June) SunGard has been providing Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) with an extensive IT Facilities Management service since 2002 and was recently awarded a further 5 year contract following a comprehensive competitive procurement.

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SunGard Acquires Aspiren

Published: 
26 June, 2007

Earlier this month SunGard announced that it had acquired Aspiren, a leading specialist software provider focused primarily on the public sector. The transaction, the terms of which were not disclosed, is not expected to have a material impact on SunGard’s financial results.

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”MCA Management Technology Award“ for IBM Global Business

Published: 
26 June, 2007

Frequentis and IBM Global Business Services receive an award for their outstanding project

management performance in the context of the UCMP-project.

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HUMBER COASTGUARD ASSISTING WITH FLOOD RESPONSE

Published: 
26 June, 2007

June 26 - Humber Coastguard has been working with other emergency responders throughout today to assist people who have been affected by the severe weather throughout the Humberside region.

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Construction of BOS digital radio network begins in Germany

Published: 
21 June, 2007

The Federal Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schäuble has given the official go-ahead for the construction of the digital radio network for German security authorities and organisations (BOS): The EADS reference platform requested by the Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior in December last year has been completed and brought into service.

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Airwave chooses Infomatrix [i]-SqZ to support the 10 year mobile data development plan of UK Police

Published: 
13 June, 2007

Infomatrix Limited has confirmed a contract with Airwave, the operator of the UK public safety TETRA network, for the supply of its mobile data optimisation software product, [i]-SqZ.

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