LASD Expands The Communicator/ShotSpotter, Rallies Community Involvement.Business/Technology Editors & Legal Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 Positive results from gunshot detection/high-speed notification solution from Dialogic Communications Corporation prompt Department to expand coverage while residents join forces with police to leverage system's full capabilities During a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Sheriff's Department (LASD LASD Los Angeles Sheriff's Department LASD Leechburg Area School District (Pennsylvania) LASD Liquid Applied Sound Deadener (sprayed coating on frame of cars to absorb sound and vibration) ) in May, Sheriff Lee Bacca reported excellent results from the LASD's gunfire detection/high-speed notification system, which has had a positive impact on the county's efforts to thwart illegal gunfire and increase community involvement against criminal activity. The system, comprised of ShotSpotter(TM) urban gunshot detection from Trilon Technology, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and The Communicator!(TM) high-speed notification from Dialogic Communications Corporation (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ), has enabled the LASD to detect gunfire activity that had previously gone unreported. Such detection led to the arrest of one man in April and the confiscation confiscation In law, the act of seizing property without compensation and submitting it to the public treasury. Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by the police. Additionally, government action (e.g. of three handguns and an assault rifle with a bayonet bayonet Short, sharp-edged, sometimes pointed weapon, designed for attachment to the muzzle of a firearm. According to tradition, it was developed in Bayonne, France, early in the 17th century and soon spread throughout Europe. . "If others could see the kinds of weapons police confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. ," said area resident and mother of two, Maria Romero, "they would want this system in their own community." Romero attended the Town Hall Meeting where Sheriff Baca displayed the confiscated weapons. "This is the best thing that could have happened for our neighborhood," said Romero. "Knowing this system is in place makes me feel like police are doing something to control guns in our community." The LASD recently began installation of additional hardware to enhance the system's capabilities. The Communicator/ShotSpotter has also helped to strengthen the partnership between citizens and police for solving crime-related issues in the area. With the support of the LASD, residents have formed an advisory group to leverage the full capabilities of the system for a more unified approach to addressing criminal activity. During gunshot incidents, burglaries and other emergencies such as missing children, hostage situations or altercations, dispatchers can use The Communicator to rapidly contact area residents by phone with information and instruction. This keeps neighborhood residents aware of potential danger and its touch-tone response option allows eyewitnesses (in the privacy of their homes) to relay pertinent information to dispatchers regarding criminal activity. This gives police officers access to the most current information available and further enhances the accuracy with which they are able to pursue suspects and gather information. "We're very pleased with the increased community involvement," said LASD's Lt. Sid Heal. "The Communicator/ShotSpotter is helping everyone play a successful part in community policing." About DCC, www.dccusa.com Founded in 1982, Franklin, Tennessee-based Dialogic Communications Corporation is the forerunner and established leader in interactive notification technology. The Communicator is currently used worldwide by hundreds of emergency management and law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). , corporate and government operations, making DCC the largest provider of high-speed notification systems. For more information, call 800/723.3207. About Trilon, www.shotspotter.com Trilon Technology, LLC is based in Los Altos, CA, and is the inventor of the world's first urban gunshot location system A Gunshot Location System is a system which identifies the location of a gunshot or other weapons-fire using acoustic, optical or potentially other types of sensors. These systems are used by law enforcement, homeland security, military and commercial customers to identify the , ShotSpotter(TM). Since its introduction in 1995, ShotSpotter has helped reduce random gunfire dramatically in several areas, and both the National Institute of Justice (NIJ Noun 1. NIJ - the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for ) and the Center for Criminal Justice Research at the University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] have substantiated its effectiveness. For more information, call 650/941.2350. Attention Press: Representatives of DCC, Trilon Technology and the LASD will be available at the Century Sheriff's Station (11703 South Alameda Street, Lynwood) on Monday, June 19, 2000 for interviews and photo opportunities. Please call Robyne Wilcox at 904/733.3884 for more information. Contacts for Press Only: - Dave Krikac of DCC can be reached directly at 800/723.3207 or 615/790.2882. - Salvador Sandoval, Trilon Technology, 650/941.2350 - Lt. Sid Heal, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, 323/526.5262 or CSHeal@lasd.org. |
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