Getting a FirstNet smartphone: What officers need to know
Haven't connected to FirstNet yet? Here's a little background, and what you need to know to make it happen for you or your agency.
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Dale Stockton is a 32-year-veteran of law enforcement, having worked in all areas of police operations and retiring as a police captain from Carlsbad, California. He taught criminal justice classes for more than 20 years and is the former Editor-in-Chief of Law Officer Magazine and LawOfficer.com. Stockton is the founder of Below 100, an award-winning officer-safety initiative designed to reduce police line-of-duty deaths and has been involved in the presentation of the program across North America. Stockton is an accomplished technology practitioner and has managed major technology projects for public safety including personnel-locate devices and license plate recognition systems.
Haven't connected to FirstNet yet? Here's a little background, and what you need to know to make it happen for you or your agency.
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