Public Safety
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The National League of Cities will work with tech company BRINC to educate cities, towns and villages on standing up drone-as-first-responder programs. That includes assistance on FAA approvals and training. -
The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox.
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A technology partnership is enabling paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use an app to dispense correct dosages to patients. Responders enter a person’s weight and the app calculates their dose.
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Hard-hit by hurricanes in 2017 and 2022, the county has already invested about $15 million in fixing its drainage. The new FEMA grant will fund improvements to existing stormwater collection in Buenaventura Lakes.
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As some cities across the country are terminating their contracts with Flock Safety, an automated license plate reader vendor, the Sioux City Police Department is seeking a state grant to expand their coverage.
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There were at least 1,800 teams nationwide trained to respond to mental health crises in 2023. But financial support is often inadequate and inconsistent, leaving many communities struggling to keep the teams operating.
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The state broadband award will help upgrade the communications backbone behind flood monitoring and public warning efforts, focusing on faster data transmission from field sensors to forecasting and emergency management systems.
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The city is expected to nearly double in size by 2055, and that means adjusting coverage areas, taking advantage of Greeley's real-time crime center and launching new tech tools.
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The County Council approved spending roughly $99,600 to upgrade mapping software. The intention, the county administrator said, is ensuring computer-aided dispatch sends public safety to the right place.
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A police official said that Flock Safety is providing one drone on loan for the town police force to try out, and they intend to start using it to get aerial coverage of Lewiston’s summer events.
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The storm closed state schools and most government offices Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont has declared a state of emergency and banned commercial vehicles from Connecticut's highways.
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The app is aimed at providing residents and visitors of the county with quick information, jail info, mental health resources and more. It also offers users the ability to submit tips directly to authorities.
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Strong winds pushed wildfires from the Oklahoma panhandle into southwest Kansas where they burned more than 145,000 acres as of Wednesday. So-called firenadoes are considered rare and come from extreme fire incidents.
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The mobile unit provides dual capability to cover continuity and backup 911 operations as well as incident support for field communications. The current unit it will replace is almost 30 years old.
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Residents in Lewisville and across Denton County are being warned about a surge in scam calls from people posing as police officers and claiming those on the other end of the call missed jury duty.
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A federal spending bill includes $34.85 million for continued expansion of the ShakeAlert system, including into Nevada. Nevada experts will work with the USGS to design a warning system tailored to the state.
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The county's Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management upgraded its computer-aided dispatching system to one that is cloud-based and can work more easily with neighboring agencies.
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The city expects to launch three drones as first responders by mid-March. The program is anticipated to cost roughly $180,000 a year and will save the police department time and resources.
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The Santa Ana Police Department is proposing to spend about $683,000 on a contract to launch the city’s drone program, pending approval from the City Council.
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An explosively strengthening winter storm hit the Southeast U.S. Sunday, bringing snow, hurricane-force winds, storm surges and dangerous cold, including below-freezing temperatures in Southern Florida.
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The Laredo Police Department is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across several incoming programs — a move teased by Chief Miguel Rodriguez during last week's State of the City address.
