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30 Law Enforcement Technology July 2014 www.officer.com RADIO & DISPATCH ates Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA) technology and is develop- ing technology utilizing digital television signals to measure the time it takes mul- tiple cell tower transmissions to reach the cell phone. TruePosition recently submitted comments to the FCC indi- cating their support for the mandate, and reiterating technology already exists to accomplish the mandate's goals. David McHoul reiterates this posi- tion: "TruePosition fully supports the FCC's initiative to improve the ability to locate 911 calls made from indoor envi- ronments. TruePosition's U-TDOA tech- nology has enabled U.S. wireless carriers to comply with the FCC E911 accuracy requirements for more than 10 years, and TruePosition's technology will meet the proposed accuracy guidelines within the required timeframe." The collabora- tion between many of these companies increases confidence that these upgrades will not be cost prohibitive. "The public deserves better and our public safety dispatchers deserve better," Crombach says. "Their goal is to help. and the only way they can help is to send the right resources to the right location in a timely manner. The public needs to be aware. I don't like scare tactics. The sky is not falling. The world is not end- ing, but location accuracy is incredibly important if we are going to send public safety help to people in need. We can't send the first resource until we know where the situation is occurring, and that is challenging in a wireless world." Although comments to the FCC on the new mandate close May 12th, NENA CEO Brian Fontes recommends public safety professions keep working. "I encour- age communities to place priority on 911," he states. "It is the first link to get services to an individual in a time of need." He reminds it is critical that communities, local, state and county government invest in state of the art 911 technology and keep their people trained. This, along with the FCC mandates and improved indoor loca- tion technology, will save lives. "There are so many problems that we can't do anything about," concludes Barnett. "This one we can." ■ Michelle Perin has been a freelance writer since 2000. In December 2010, she earned her Master's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Indiana State University. Circle 71 on Reader Service Card T o e n r o l l o r g e t m o r e information please visit www.preventivestrategies.net or call 1-800-860-6657 Courses for public safety practitioners. Courses include: Law Enforcement Professionals Available Now! Fire Service Professionals Available Now! Emergency Management Professionals Coming Soon! No fees, no cost! DISCLAIMER: This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2010-RD-T0-K013 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Training and Exercises Integration Secretariat. Points of view or cial position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Rural Domestic Preparedness Consor tium HOMELAND SECURITY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Circle 72 on Reader Service Card COMPANY READER SERVICE NO. NextNav LLC. 73 Polaris Wireless 74 Qualcomm 75 TruePosition Inc. 76 For more information on these companies, circle the corresponding number on the Reader Service Card M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N LET_26-30_LeftToDie0714.indd 30 6/25/14 12:00 PM