MCP Insights
Change for 911 is Inevitable, and That's a Good Thing
Change is an interesting concept, a philosophical tug of war if you will. It can be viewed as positive or ...
February 15, 2018
911’s History is Gratifying, but its Future is Thrilling
Considering that our planet is about 4.5 billion years old, a 50-year slice doesn’t seem all that ...
February 12, 2018
Apple Announces a Promising Step Toward Solving 911's Wireless Location Challenges
Sensational headlines criticizing the 911 industry’s inability to accurately and quickly locate emergency ...
January 26, 2018
Takeaways from the CES Show and Why it Matters for Public Safety Communications
The Consumer Technology Association’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up earlier this ...
January 19, 2018
Shooting Death Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Swatting Incidents
Swatting, the practice of falsely reporting an emergency to elicit a response from a police department’s ...
January 8, 2018
A Look Back at 2017's Most Read Stories on MCP Insights
This past year, we launched an online repository of articles called MCP Insights. Our vision was to create a ...
December 21, 2017
Social Media and Emergency Response: The Challenge with Leveraging Social Media Data
In a previous post, we examined how social media had a profound effect on emergency response in the aftermath ...
December 6, 2017
Social Media and Emergency Management: A Powerful Combination
A network television show that debuted recently is centered on a crowd-sourcing platform that is used to ...
December 1, 2017
Data and How It Will Change the Public Safety Communications Landscape [WEBINAR]
Ready or not, data is taking over the world. So what does that mean for emergency communications? The way in ...
November 17, 2017
In-Building Public Safety Radio Coverage: Tips for Overcoming Limitations and Issues
When it comes to emergency response, having reliable public safety radio coverage is imperative to keeping ...
November 9, 2017