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• Annual APCO Global Congress returns to Dubai -

  International public safety peers will soon have the opportunity share knowledge and expertise at the 2nd annual APCO Global Congress in Dubai, United Emirates, 1-3 May 2012.  

• BlueLightCamp to debut at British APCO 2012 -

  New social media forum is a totally new, day-long ‘unconference’ style event that offers a free, open and fluidic day of sharing experiences, thoughts and best practice across all Blue Light Services.

• Brazilian military police trial 4G LTE in 700 MHz frequency -

  Two police operations centers in São Paulo have been trialing fully operational LTE networks to carry out daily activities since May 2011. 

• British APCO South West & South Wales Region event: Outsourcing and Collaboration – Do They Deliver? -

  The next Regional Members Meeting is to be held at the offices of Cassidian at Newport on 6th March 2012.

• Delegate Registration for the British APCO 2012 Development Sessions is now live! -

  The new format will deliver high level sessions and debate from key players in the industry as well as informed opinion from external sources. The Director of IT for Tesco will deliver a session on cost savings with new ITS installations, and Jamie Bartlett of the Guardian newspaper will present a view on how extremists use social media.

• MPs say Government must do more to keep public safe online -

  Malicious software - designed to infect computers to steal bank details and identity information - poses a growing threat in the UK as more people use the internet and an increasing proportion of economic activity takes place online. MPs on the Science and Technology Select Committee say the Government must do more to help the public understand how to stay safe online.

• New sales director appointed for Arqiva’s Government team -

  Susan Fox will lead as sales director within the company’s Government, Mobile & Enterprise business unit.

• Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust implements two-way paging -

  Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has rolled-out PageOne’s Responder 2-way messaging device following an intensive review of its messaging requirements.

• Nottinghamshire Police saves more than £1 million by using mobile solutions -

  Nottinghamshire Police is continuing to lead the way for other UK forces in its use of mobile devices to access back-office systems and carry out operational duties, saving frontline officers time and the service money.

• Registration is now open for the 2012 APCO Global Congress -

  The Congress will take place at InterContinental Dubai Festival City, UAE, 1-3 May 2012.

• Registration opens for the IEEE International Communications Conference (ICC) to be held June 10 – 15 at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ottawa, Canada -

  Themed “Connect – Communicate – Collaborate,” IEEE ICC 2012 is expected to host more than 2,000 industry professionals, scientists, academics and government officials attending nearly 1,500 presentations highlighting the latest research, innovations and business policies surrounding the entire range of global voice, data, image and multimedia technologies.

• Transformation, policing, and IT -

  IT was the focus of The Rt Hon Nick Herbert’s speech yesterday (26 January) during the CityForum event on securing partnerships for police transformation.

• US Justices say GPS tracker violated privacy rights -

  The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the police violated the US Constitution when they placed a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days, reports the New York Times.

• iTrinegy - finalists in 2012 Network Computing Awards -

  iTrinegy’s network emulation and application performance management products chosen as finalists in 2012 network computing awards 

• “Technology must be safer” warns stalking and domestic violence charities -

  National domestic violence charity Women’s Aid and national stalking charity Network for Surviving Stalking together launch a practical guide for victims of stalking.