Law enforcement in Canada

Law Enforcement and Citizens Unite in the Name of Public Safety: Direct Communications With Police to Accelerate With Versaterm Acquisition of Spidr Tech

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Mardi, juillet 27, 2021
Data management, Public policy, Government, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Security, Technology, Audio, Video, Software, Law enforcement in Canada, Versaterm

SPIDR Tech has been acquired by Versaterm Public Safety, a company with a suite of software solutions for more than 65,000 police, fire and EMS professionals across North America.

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  • SPIDR Tech has been acquired by Versaterm Public Safety, a company with a suite of software solutions for more than 65,000 police, fire and EMS professionals across North America.
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    Versaterms customers and the communities they serve will benefit tremendously from SPIDR Techs automated communications platform, said Warren Loomis, CEO, Versaterm.
  • Offering direct messaging and follow-up surveys for enhanced community engagement and interaction is ground-breaking and certainly SPIDR Tech has perfected it.
  • We are excited to extend our public safety ecosystem with SPIDR Tech to better serve citizens and the larger community.

Versaterm Expands Public Safety Platform With Acquisition of eJust Systems

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Mardi, juillet 13, 2021
Legal, Technology, Security, Courts, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Professional services, Public policy, Government, Software, Networks, Data management, Law enforcement in Canada, Versaterm

Versaterm Public Safety, defining the future of public safety software for more than 40 years while serving more than 65,000 Police, Fire and EMS professionals across North America, announced today the acquisition of eJust Systems, a leading provider of Charge Management Systems (CMS) solutions between law enforcement and the court system.

Key Points: 
  • Versaterm Public Safety, defining the future of public safety software for more than 40 years while serving more than 65,000 Police, Fire and EMS professionals across North America, announced today the acquisition of eJust Systems, a leading provider of Charge Management Systems (CMS) solutions between law enforcement and the court system.
  • The first acquisition, Versaterms purchase of Baltimore-based Adashi Systems, a leading provider of software for first responders, was announced on June 13, 2021.
  • Versaterm and eJust share a well-established history of leveraging innovative technology to support the effectiveness of thousands of Police officers, said Warren Loomis, CEO, Versaterm.
  • For more than 40 years, Versaterm Public Safety has defined the future of public safety software, delivering success to agencies, large and small, with a fully-integrated Computer Aided Dispatch System, Records Management System, Mobile Data Platform, Field Reporting and Citizen Engagement solutions.

The Cyber Blue Line – the new law enforcement frontier

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Vendredi, juin 25, 2021
Law enforcement, Law enforcement in Canada, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, Law enforcement in the United States, Thin blue line, The Thin Red Line, Thin, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Law, Policy, Public sphere

The thin blue line flag graphic has appeared on everything from police coffee cups to COVID-19 masks.

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  • The thin blue line flag graphic has appeared on everything from police coffee cups to COVID-19 masks.
  • In doing so, law enforcement is confronted with a number of challenges that, at their core, link to the question on where to draw the thin blue line in cyberspace.
  • Join the discussion

    From the thin red line, to the thin blue line, to the Cyber Blue Line: Where does responsibility now lie when it comes to maintaining secure and safe societies in cyberspace?

  • Then please get in touch with us at press[at]europol.europa.eu to discuss how we could work together to discuss, debate and conceptualise the Cyber Blue Line.

Data Call Technologies (OTCMKTS: DCLT) joins forces to bring children home

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Mercredi, mai 26, 2021
Child safety, Law enforcement in the United States, AMBER Alert, Law enforcement in Canada, Safety, Emergency services, Articles, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Ámber, Child abduction, Child abduction alert system

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Call Technologies (OTCMKTS: DCLT) is joining forces with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by linking Data Call's systems to the AMBER Alert network.

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  • FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Call Technologies (OTCMKTS: DCLT) is joining forces with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by linking Data Call's systems to the AMBER Alert network.
  • AMBER Alert is a notification system for abducted children that launched in 1996 in response to the abduction and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Texas, Amber Hagerman.
  • As of December 2020, 1,029 children have been rescued and brought safely home specifically because of AMBER Alerts.
  • Data Call Technologies is the market leader for licensed content for the Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) marketplace.

A New Way To Show Your Support to Back The Blue

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Mercredi, décembre 23, 2020
Color, Law enforcement, Law enforcement in Canada, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, Law enforcement in the United States, Thin blue line, Blue, Military uniform, Vision

These men and women are collectively known as the Thin Blue Line standing between order and lawlessness.

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  • These men and women are collectively known as the Thin Blue Line standing between order and lawlessness.
  • The engraving details include a six-point star, a shield of protection and a line representing the thin blue line.
  • Whether for an officer, a union, a support group, or an organization, this Back The Blue collectible round can commemorate the daunting task of wearing the uniform.
  • The Back The Blue coin is directed to law enforcement members, families and friends as a simple way to show their support.

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas Joins the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Texas Center for the Missing in Statewide Campaign to Find Missing Children in Texas

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Jeudi, juin 25, 2020
Child safety, Law enforcement in the United States, AMBER Alert, Law enforcement in Canada, Houston, Safety, Geography of Texas

"The purpose of this campaign is not only to highlight these four cases but to bring attention to the 42,093 missing children in Texas," said Beth Albert, CEO, Texas Center for the Missing.

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  • "The purpose of this campaign is not only to highlight these four cases but to bring attention to the 42,093 missing children in Texas," said Beth Albert, CEO, Texas Center for the Missing.
  • The campaign resulted in the safe return of Evanegelys Colon, a 16-year-old who went missing in April 2019.
  • Mrs. Angelica Colon Padua, Evanegelys' mother, credited the digital billboard campaign and media coverage for bringing her daughter home.
  • CCOA is providing this month-long public service campaign in partnership with the Texas Center for the Missing,Houston's Amber Alert Provider.

Advisory - Consumers advised to stop using Akwaton International Multipurpose Wipes

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Mercredi, mai 27, 2020
Health Canada, Law enforcement in Canada, Advertising, Government, Articles

What to do: Stop using this product.

Key Points: 
  • What to do: Stop using this product.
  • Report any health product adverse events or complaints to Health Canada.
  • Health Canada is advising Canadians to stop using Akwaton International Multipurpose Wipes.
  • Health Canada has requested a stop sale and advertising of the unauthorized product to Canadians.

Public Advisory - Expedited access to cleaning products used in the workplace to help fight COVID-19

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Lundi, avril 27, 2020
Articles, Health Canada, Law enforcement in Canada, Cleaning, Government

In light of the unprecedented demand and urgent need for products that can help fight COVID-19including cleaning productsas an interim policy, Health Canada is facilitating access to products that may not fully meet current regulatory requirements.

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  • In light of the unprecedented demand and urgent need for products that can help fight COVID-19including cleaning productsas an interim policy, Health Canada is facilitating access to products that may not fully meet current regulatory requirements.
  • In Canada, certain cleaning products used in the workplace are regulated under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA).
  • The Department will continue to update Canadians on any further efforts to increase supplies of cleaning products used in the workplace that can help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This interim policy will help ensure that adequate supply of cleaning products continues to be available in Canada.

Euronet Worldwide to Publish Missing Children Alerts on Its ATM Screens Through Agreement with AMBER Alert Europe

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Lundi, janvier 13, 2020
Child safety, Law enforcement in the United States, AMBER Alert, Law enforcement in Canada, Euronet Worldwide, Emergency services, Euronet, Safety, Ámber, Humans, Child abduction alert system

LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, announced today it will publish active missing children alerts on its ATM screens following an agreement with AMBER Alert Europe, a foundation that assists in finding and saving missing children.

Key Points: 
  • LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, announced today it will publish active missing children alerts on its ATM screens following an agreement with AMBER Alert Europe, a foundation that assists in finding and saving missing children.
  • The agreement provides the basis for any Euronet entity to support local AMBER Alert Europe partners in missing child awareness campaigns where Euronet and AMBER Alert Europe or one of its partners are present.
  • AMBER Alert Europe is a foundation that assists in saving missing children at risk by connecting law enforcement with other police experts and with the public across Europe.
  • AMBER Alert Europe advocates that one missing child is one too many and aims for zero missing children in Europe.

Police Expert Network on Missing Persons Officially Recognised by Council of the European Union

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Mercredi, novembre 20, 2019
Child safety, Law enforcement in the United States, AMBER Alert, Law enforcement in Canada, Missing person, MP, Open problems, Emergency services, Safety

BRUSSELS, Nov. 20,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Police Expert Network on Missing Persons (hereinafter PEN-MP) was officially recognised by a bodyof the Council of the European Union,with the meeting of the Law Enforcement Working Party[3] (hereinafterLEWP) on October 18th.

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  • BRUSSELS, Nov. 20,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Police Expert Network on Missing Persons (hereinafter PEN-MP) was officially recognised by a bodyof the Council of the European Union,with the meeting of the Law Enforcement Working Party[3] (hereinafterLEWP) on October 18th.
  • AMBER Alert Europe foundation, the initiator of PEN-MP, states that all European member states voted in favour of formalising the first and only police network that brings together law enforcement specialists on missing persons, and missing children specifically.
  • Because of the PEN-MP, police experts know exactly who is the single point of contact for missing persons abroad.
  • The PEN-MP is now officially recognised by the Council of the European Union with its formal affiliation to LEWP[3].