(Wall Street Journal) — In the world of emergency communications, New York City police officials say they have fallen behind not just the terrorists, but the teenagers. Nearly 10 years after the attacks on the World Trade Center exposed major problems with police and fire radio systems—including the fact that many never heard the critical radio command to evacuate—emergency officials are trying to get Congress to help modernize the system. The NYPD has been leading a push to get lawmakers to devote a special section of frequency to first responders. That’s the only way, they argue, to ensure clear transmissions and data-sharing in a crisis.
