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Security Boost for City Schools
Waterbury police install digital system to aid safety BY LIVI STANFORD REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — Inside the Real Time Crime Center at Waterbury Police Department on Wednesday there was silence as a demonstration began of a digital communication system that allows law enforcement and other public safety officials to securely share voice, video, and data instantly in the event of an emergency at a school. At left, from left, Board of Education members Elizabeth C....
Mutualink to Host the Connecticut School Safety Symposium on March 2
School Safety Experts, Law Enforcement and Educators to gather in New Haven to discuss the psychology of mass shootings and how to make classrooms safer. New Haven, Connecticut – Mutualink, a leading provider of security and safety solutions for schools, in cooperation with the Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association and the Dr. Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, is pleased to announce the Connecticut School Safety Symposium. The symposium is aimed at bringing law...
Connecticut Schools Security Grant Opportunity
Grant Opportunity: Connecticut Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Multi-Media School Security Grant Program (MMSSGP) Eligibility: Connecticut Public & Non-public Schools Public Schools: This grant application is for all public schools including (LEAs, RESCs, publicly endowed schools and charter schools Budget/Award Cap: There is no cap for public schools Match: Public schools have a match percentage determined by the wealth index of the town in which they are located. State Technical Schools do not...
Mutualink Announces a New Director of Marketing and Communications
Marketing Veteran Tasked with Leveraging Creativity to Match Mutualink’s Expansion and Growth WALLINGFORD, CT – Mutualink, Inc., an innovator and leader in interoperable communications for homeland security, public safety, and private security, announces Jane Beup, a visionary marketing veteran, has joined the company’s team as Director of Marketing and Communications. Beup brings more than a decade of marketing and communications experience to help amplify the innovation and expansion of Mutualink’s life-saving technology. “Mutualink is quickly...
Mutualink’s Chief Strategy Officer Named as One of the Top Women Leaders in Technology for 2022
Women We Admire names Mutualink., Inc.’s Chrissie Coon as a top leader in tech for her role in shaping technology innovation for public safety communications and building solutions for smart cities. Wallingford, CT - Mutualink, Inc., is proud to announce that Chrissie Coon, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, is honored to be recognized by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women in Technology for 2022. Women We Admire selects female leaders...
Brevard County is the first in the State to implement Mutualink’s Enhanced Emergency Response System Connecting a Dozen of Law Enforcement Agencies and Hospitals Across the County
New Integrated Communications systems eliminate gaps in communication during emergencies; helping protect more than 600,000 residents in the county. Brevard County, FL, October 19, 2022 – Brevard County is the first County in Florida to have an enhanced emergency response system in place to help law enforcement and hospitals communicate directly in real-time during any emergency. During a mass casualty incident or natural disaster, hospitals play a critical role in planning and response. It...
Mutualink Achieves SOC 2 Type I Certification for Security Operations Services
Wallingford, Connecticut - Mutualink, Inc., the leading technology provider in best-in-class intelligent multimedia critical communications and situational awareness solutions announced the successful completion of its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit and certification. The SOC 2 compliance auditor’s report is an independent opinion that covers Mutualink’s LNK360™ security and availability controls, including the suitability of Mutualink’s design with respect to security and availability. The SOC 2 certification validates that Mutualink meets best practices...
Mutualink Hires Veteran Law Enforcement Officer to Lead the Charge in Bringing Life-saving Technology to Schools Across the Country
Former Police Chief Tasked with Helping Schools Eliminate Gaps in Communication and Reducing Response Times with Critical Technology WALLINGFORD, CT – Mutualink, Inc., an innovator and leader in interoperable communications for homeland security, public safety, and private security, announces Joe Dooley, retired Chief of Police at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), is joining the company’s team as Director of Public Safety & Security Solutions. Dooley will bring his decades of former public safety experience to...
Smart School Safety Technology Tackles Major Problem in Mass Shooting Response – Bringing Instant Communications and Visibility to Police Speeding Emergency Response
Saving minutes when every second counts; Mutualink connects schools to police instantly to share digital floorplans, cameras and communications during an emergency- improving response. Wallingford, CT June 16, 2022 – Mutualink is bringing state-of-the-art, smart life-saving school safety technology to school districts and first responders across the nation to enable faster response and resolution during life-threatening situations. Past school shooting incident investigations reveal a common, repeating problem - response delays and confusion caused by...
Securing Grant Money For Your School Safety Programs
Every year the Department of Justice provides millions of dollars in funding to strengthen and advance school safety through the STOP School Violence Act. It also provides grants to ensure a positive school climate by helping students and teachers recognize, respond quickly to and help prevent acts of violence. There are two key grant opportunities open right now. (STOP) School Violence Grant Program COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Download our Free Grant Funding Guide...
5G Networks Delivering Benefits for First Responders and Smart Cities – The Strength of Connected Communities
Growing 5G deployments proving the value of Mutualink’s hyperconnected services vision and enablement. Byline: Mutualink Staff Recently Government Computer News published an article that highlighted how the increasing deployment of 5G networks is providing first responders and smart city projects with more reliable communications, faster data transfer, and new capabilities like intelligent edge computing. The article included a link to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, which...
Mutualink Connects with ZeroNow to Combat School Violence
Preventing active shooters in schools: Mutualink, Inc., a software company that has developed a communications platform to connect first responders and local police to school districts, has joined the ZeroNow alliance dedicated to driving ideas, innovation, and investment in advancing school safety. WASHINGTON DC, May 01, 2022 – ZeroNow, a nonprofit dedicated to driving ideas, innovation, and investment in advancing school safety, announced today that Mutualink, Inc. has joined its alliance. Mutualink is a software...