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Editor's Letter
Command and control is the focus of our editorial content this month, and with increasing demands being placed on cross-agency collaboration, the ability to share information dynamically becomes ever more prevalent. What is interesting to note, however, that through the series of interviews we have conducted, is that whilst the technology exists to enable dynamic data sharing on incidents, it is perhaps the cultural and funding issues that should become the focus of attention. Having said that, there are certainly some applications currently being trialled, notably with the Highways Agency and a number of police forces across England. (see page 8). Our attention has also turned to Airwave this month in light of the recent and disparaging press coverage that the network has received following the publication of the London Assembly 7/7 report. In order to provide a clear and concise account we spoke to Jeff Parris (see page 12) and gained a detailed response to the many areas that have been flagged up and in many cases reported inaccurately or taken out of context. Finally, and by no means least, we take a closer look at Bedfordshire and Humberside Police Forces, both of which are currently rolling out smartphones to increase productivity and visibility of front-line officers.
Dawn Davison-Read
Editor - The BAPCO Journal
