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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He was a black man, wearing a camouflage hoodie and a gun strapped to his shoulder.
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Police believe that the gunman who was killed 'did some of the shooting,' but perhaps not all.
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The suspect exchanged fire with police officers and was then killed by police when they detonated a bomb carried by a robot in the parking garage of the El Centro College in downtown Dallas.
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The siren sounded at around 2 a.m. when there was no major weather concerns.
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Tougher and more transparent oversight of dangerous chemicals sought after warehouse fire in Houston.
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Body cameras can provide a good record of cases where police officers may have collected evidence improperly, among other things.
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The commission unanimously passed a resolution asking Austin, Texas, police for a clear policy on when they would share body camera footage.
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According to the FCC, there are about 650 dispatch centers — roughly 10 percent — nationwide that can accept text messages.
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So far six cases of travel-related Zika have been reported in Polk County, Fla., with 220 statewide.
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A security entrance will be installed as well as laminate security glass windows in at least one school.
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Northwest Ohio Red Cross needs to collect 300 units of blood a day just to keep up with normal demand.
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The twister floods two weeks ago that will keep some schools from opening this fall.
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Walla Walla County is a great place to live and work.
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Beware the shyster selling simple solutions.
