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Three questions with a (former) cop: Lori Cox
As a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, she helped the police department build a computer network from scratch. Now she helps bring leading-edge technology to police departments across the U.S. Meet Lori Cox, a former cop now working for Mark43. One in ten Mark43 employees are former law enforcement or public safety professionals. Collectively they…
Read More3 best practices for becoming CIBRS certified
In 2019, the California DOJ was awarded funding to implement a state-level NIBRS data repository to submit crime data to the FBI. The state received certification in March 2022 and since then, many agencies across California have been striving to achieve state-level certification. Compliance is more than keeping the government happy. Communities and stakeholders expect…
Read MoreExpect the Unexpected – Your Dispatch System Should Weather Any Disaster
When disaster strikes, public safety keeps working. So should your technology. Critical incidents, and natural and manmade disasters are inevitable, and sometimes impossible to anticipate. This added level of uncertainty puts extreme strain on public safety technology. The consequences of your systems going down can be catastrophic for your dispatchers, first responders, and communities. These…
Read MoreThree questions with Zal Azmi
Meeting the demand for technology that provides accountability and transparency. Recently, Mark43 named a new Board of Advisors made up of leading voices in the field of law enforcement and information technology. We sat down with each of them and asked them three questions about their roles with us. Next up: Zal Azmi Zal Azmi…
Read MoreThree questions with Ed Davis
Using data to build trust with the community Recently, Mark43 named a new Board of Advisors made up of leading voices in the field of law enforcement and information technology. We sat down with each of them and asked them three questions about their new roles with us. Next up: Edward Davis. Edward F. Davis…
Read MoreFighting cyber security risks for law enforcementÂ
On-premises vs. cloud-native systems Mark43 Chief Information Security Officer Larry Zorio is featured in TechRepublic, where he discusses the unique data security risks faced by law enforcement agencies and how these agencies can best protect their data in 2022 and beyond. He tackles the question: should law enforcement use on-premises (on-prem) solutions or a cloud-native…
Read MoreThree advantages of moving to cloud-native software for public safety
The days of running your own applications on your on-premise data centers are fading away. With the pandemic serving as a shocking wake up call for many companies and organizations, uninterrupted access to mission-critical software became the most critical risk that everyone had to figure out, quickly. The answer for most of them… the cloud!…
Read MoreThree questions with Donald De Lucca
Helping law enforcement executives make the right decisions for their agency Recently, Mark43 named a new Board of Advisors made up of leading voices in the field of law enforcement and information technology. We sat down with each of them and asked them three questions about their new roles with us. Next up: Donald De…
Read MoreThree questions with Sir George HamiltonÂ
Recently, Mark43 created a new Board of Advisors made up of leading voices in the field of law enforcement and information technology. We sat down with each of them and asked them three questions about their new roles with us. Next up: Sir George Hamilton. Sir George Hamilton, QPM was the chief constable of the…
Read MoreThree questions with Kathleen O’TooleÂ
Recently, Mark43 named a new Board of Advisors made up of leading voices in the field of law enforcement and information technology. We sat down with each of them and asked them three questions about their new roles with us. First up: Kathleen O’Toole. Kathleen O’Toole is a career police officer who led departments in…
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