Public Safety
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Iowa City and Johnson County are taking part in a pilot program that will aim to develop a protocol that will serve as another response to 911 or other crisis line calls typically handled by local law enforcement. -
The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week.
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By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The technology allows emergency vehicles to disrupt the normal traffic light signal in order to proceed through an intersection more quickly and safely.
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If a police officer or firefighter finds someone unconscious and barely breathing because of a suspected heroin overdose, a squirt of naloxone in each nostril usually will bring them around in a few minutes.
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Charging for state police protection has been debated for years. But the issue has moved to the front burner recently as more cash-strapped local governments statewide opt to do away with police coverage.
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A glimpse of common ground appeared on what many saw as scorched earth.
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Some suggestions: Be aware of exits and escape routes, know how to barricade a door, and don't be afraid to fight back.
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Two mass murders in Florida in less than a year and both suspects were employed as security guards.
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Security forces believed they were being prodded after receiving a bomb threat that forced investigators with bomb-sniffing dogs to respond.
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The system enables the community to provide anonymous feedback regarding their experiences with law enforcement using a quick and easy to use web-based platform
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Book by Stanford, Maryland professors outline educational strategies for terrorism in the U.S.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will have three Black Hawks prepared to intercept unauthorized planes if they fly into restricted areas.
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The base is in the midst of a regularly scheduled, two-week training exercise called Solid Curtain - Citadel Shield 2017, and as part of that, base personnel simulated an attack on the waterfront.
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'Perception becomes reality. If people feel safe, feel secure, then they are safe and they are secure.'
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Should it divorce itself from the Department of Homeland Security?
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The center can even tell deputies who has bragged on Facebook or Twitter about having committed recent crimes — or even planning them.
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Encrypted communications platform proves its worth at major events.
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Association says the city turned its back on Dallas police.
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The chairs fold up and stow tight to a wall. They have a cover with user friendly directions that explain how to set up the chair and put it to use.
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Areas of focus include biological threats, explosive and toxic chemicals, drug lab identification, the emerging threat of agri-terrorism and lessons learned from the Boston bombing.
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