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The First Black Police Officers

February is Black History Month. A significant percentage of the officers who protect and serve communities throughout North America are black, both men and women, who enjoy a rich history of service. As February is upon us again, Caliber recognizes these men and women who have done so much, so quickly. Black police officers are first officially recognized (we have no way of knowing about unofficial appointments, or appointments lost to history) in the late 1800s. [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:06:01-04:00February 1st, 2023|Caliber News|Comments Off on The First Black Police Officers

Caliber Public Safety is Pleased to Announce Key Promotions Within the Organization

“When I joined Caliber as Executive Vice President a year ago, I was immediately impressed with the dedication and talent of our team,” said Tammie Wojcieszak, Ph.D. “Over the last year, Caliber has responded to a strong demand for our innovative products and solutions, serving our public safety and forensic sciences customers. We experienced substantial growth in orders in 2022, a trend we expect to continue. We are excited to announce promotions within our senior management [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:07:21-04:00January 31st, 2023|Caliber News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Caliber Public Safety is Pleased to Announce Key Promotions Within the Organization

Public Safety Software in Your Pocket

Public safety software includes any software used to facilitate keeping people safe, managing law enforcement records, dispatching law enforcement, and facilitating a variety of first-responder tasks and functions. But public safety software is no longer limited to computer aided dispatch centers. Today, the computer aided dispatch center can be in your pocket… and if you’re a law enforcement officer, there is public safety software that can travel with you everywhere you go. The transition of public [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:09:58-04:00January 25th, 2023|Caliber News, PocketCop|Comments Off on Public Safety Software in Your Pocket

Computer Aided Dispatch: What Does It Have To Do with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day?

Computer Aided Dispatch: What Does It Have To Do with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day? When you think of law enforcement, you probably don’t immediately think of Computer Aided Dispatch. But Computer Aided Dispatch is a huge part of the daily lives and work of United States’ hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers. There is no better time to recognize just how difficult these officers’ jobs can be… and how Computer Aided Dispatch helps keep [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:11:41-04:00January 9th, 2023|CAD, Caliber News|Comments Off on Computer Aided Dispatch: What Does It Have To Do with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day?

Harris Adds To Its Public Sector Portfolio With The Acquisition Of Cushing Systems Inc.

Ottawa, ON, July 25, 2022 —Harris, a global vertical market software provider and acquirer, adds to its public sector portfolio with the acquisition of Cushing Systems Inc. (CSi), a provider of public safety software. Since its foundation in 1998, Cushing Systems has provided computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records, jail, and civil process management solutions to more than 60 government agencies across the Midwestern United States. Cushing Systems President, Austin Donaghy, commented “We look forward to growing with Harris, to [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:13:41-04:00September 8th, 2022|Caliber News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Harris Adds To Its Public Sector Portfolio With The Acquisition Of Cushing Systems Inc.

Caliber’s Online RMS Approved for Oklahoma Agencies

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has certified Online RMS, an incident-reporting solution from Caliber Public Safety, for enhanced reporting by Oklahoma Law Enforcement agencies to SIBRS, the Oklahoma State Incident-Based Reporting System. Caliber's Online RMS is a next-generation RMS designed to simplify the complexity of NIBRS reporting while eliminating redundant data entry. Real-time incident validations and warnings intuitively guide officers through the complexities of SIBRS reporting without requiring specialized training on rules and validations. [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:15:51-04:00September 1st, 2022|Caliber News, Online RMS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Caliber’s Online RMS Approved for Oklahoma Agencies

The State of School Crime and Safety

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, working with the National Center for Education Statistics, released a report on "Indicators of School Crime and Safety" last month. The report provides summary statistics about different aspects of crime and safety in schools, drawing information from several sources. Through the many statistics shared in the report, it was easy to see a sad reality. While several crime and safety issues at schools have improved over the years, the rate of [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:17:15-04:00July 25th, 2022|Caliber News, School Safety, Thought Leadership|Comments Off on The State of School Crime and Safety

Caliber Public Safety is first in the nation to implement RapidSOS Alerts in its mission-critical CAD NG solution

Caliber Public Safety is once again redefining the future of Next Generation emergency telecommunications with their latest CAD integration with RapidSOS Alerts. Caliber Public Safety announced today they are the first CAD company in the nation to integrate RapidSOS Alerts into their Caliber CAD NG solution. Alerts is a RapidSOS feature that enables monitoring companies to communicate directly with Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) without the need for a phone call. x Through the RapidSOS Alerts API [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:18:41-04:00April 21st, 2022|CAD, Caliber News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Caliber Public Safety is first in the nation to implement RapidSOS Alerts in its mission-critical CAD NG solution

Caliber Public Safety Promotes Chad Brymer to Vice President of Professional Services

WINSTON-SALEM, NC April 19, 2022 - Caliber Public Safety, a provider of advanced technology solutions to public safety and forensic sciences, today announced the promotion of Mr. Chad Brymer to Vice President of Professional Services. Chad will have the primary responsibility for the implementation and service delivery of Caliber’s products to the public safety and forensic sciences industries. “Chad has been an instrumental part of our business since 2015 and his leadership is a key part [...]

By |2023-04-04T14:22:25-04:00April 19th, 2022|Caliber News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Caliber Public Safety Promotes Chad Brymer to Vice President of Professional Services

2022 NPSTW | Higher Caliber Award

Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community, are honored. This week-long event is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public. It is a week that should be promoted so that everyone can be made aware of their hard work and dedication. This year, we asked you to help us highlight some of these amazing individuals by submitting them for [...]

By |2022-08-19T16:40:35-04:00April 19th, 2022|Caliber News, NPSTW|Comments Off on 2022 NPSTW | Higher Caliber Award