A recent survey of U.K. emergency services professionals in the police and paramedic services showed strong approval of the use of body-worn video cameras. Most respondents said the technology offers tangible benefits both to users and to the public.

Canadian National Railway Co. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $5.25 million to resolve an FCC Enforcement Bureau investigation into the company’s acquisition and operation of hundreds of wireless radio facilities in the United States without prior FCC approval.

Five of the 12 First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce have been replaced, including both of the public-safety officials who had served on the board since its inception in 2012. Ed Reynolds was the only former board member up for reappointment who was reappointed.

All five sites that serve the public-safety communications network in Napa County survived the earthquake that struck South Napa, California, Aug. 24.

Work is underway on mission-critical voice for the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard in Release 13, set for finalization in the third quarter of 2016. In addition, the freeze for LTE Release 12, which includes several public-safety features, could be delayed to the first quarter of 2015, according to industry sources.

A new survey of more than 1,000 consumers found broad public expectations that wireless callers can be found by emergency responders if they dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. The survey was sponsored by the Find Me 911 Coalition.

Two local officials offered advice for multivendor public-safety procurements, with both saying there must be one point of contact to can bring parties together and address issues as they arise.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cancelled an LMR sole-source solicitation worth up to $500 million to Motorola Solutions. Four vendors — EF Johnson Technologies, Harris, Global Technology Systems (GTS) and Relm Wireless — had protested the solicitation.

The transition of the Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) continues, but it will be several months before the program’s eight laboratories will be re-accredited or a new governance board is in place.

Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience (DRIVER) is a large crisis management research and innovation project in Europe, which aims to enhance European resilience in the face of crisis situations and ascertain sustainable innovation in crisis management.