Public Safety has long been a major user of wireless communications.
Today, Public Safety is adopting the latest in digital voice
and data communications.
A modern Public Safety vehicle is often equipped with Two
Way Radio, wireless computer, wireless microphone, automatic
vehicle location using the wireless signal from a Global
Positioning Satellite, and wireless equipment for tracking
stolen vehicles and criminals.
The Public Safety portable radio provides local, reliable
communications independent of the public networks and their
vulnerabilities. The Public Safety radio often provides
multi-system, wide area communications to insure mutual
aid capability with neighboring agencies.
The modern Public Safety communications system is high
tech, and expensive. Local systems can easily run into the
millions of dollars. Professional consultants are often
involved in the planning and design of these large scale
communications networks. In fact, many of these systems
have a high content of computer networking equipment at
their core, providing management and functionality.
