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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 days of plotting points at accident and crime scenes with a tape measure are a thing of the past.
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Businesses received help from online fundraisers, the government, the Downtown Frederick Partnership and fundraising events at other businesses.
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Early forecast models show it gradually strengthening today and possibly becoming a Category 2 storm with winds of at least 100 mph before reaching Cuba early next week.
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The readiness measures already in place are largely precautionary. The 29 cases of Zika so far discovered in Missouri have been found among Missourians who traveled to places where outbreaks have occurred, like Central America or the Caribbean.
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The train crashed with such force it 'sounded like an explosion,' according to an eyewitness, who said the train 'was going relatively fast' when it hit.
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The fact that the body camera policy was developed behind closed doors between the police union and city negotiators, and made public just this week, heightened concerns.
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The incident started a school hallway on Sept. 29, 2006, and ended with popular principal John Klang, 49, being shot three times by freshman Eric Hainstock. Klang died later that day.
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Based on a 2011 audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the county received $3.7 million in ineligible funds from FEMA.
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The test will help police officials determine how they would store footage from the cameras and whether equipment upgrades are needed.
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The Cedar River at Cedar Rapids started the day above major flood stage and surged toward a crest of 23 feet.
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During a three-year experiment, researchers will be monitor millions of tweets related to the L.A. area in an effort to identify patterns and markers that prejudice-motivated violence is about to occur in real time.
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After a period of intense training, five paramedics will serve as part of the Fort Smith Tactical Emergency Medical Services team.
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The new service offers inter-facility transfers and won't take away from 911 service.
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Anyone who thinks it isn't broken has not applied for assistance.
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Cellphones can be a great help not just for communicating with residents but also with each other.
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The visits are part of a larger program called Autism in the Wild designed to help firefighters and police learn about children on the autism spectrum and help children develop positive relationships with first responders.
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