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 course aims to teach students new and innovative ways to face 21st-century crises ranging from pandemics and natural disasters to economic undulations, terrorism, crime and ocean safety.
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Communities struck by disasters, such as wildfire, go through stages of recovery.
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No coordinated, statewide effort was made to implement the dozens of recommendations contained in the 'West Virginia Flood Protection Plan.'
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No humans were infected, and the danger to the public from this strain of bird flu is considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be low.
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California fire expands to 2,151 acres, containment still 12 percent.
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The initiative intends to use its partners and proven strategies to reform criminal justice through improving communities, reforming sentencing and investing in the process of re-entry to society.
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Four-day training course more than fulfilled expectations.
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The ruined gear at their station included air packs that cost thousands of dollars and about $6,000 in gear that had just been ordered.
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Governor held a news conference that included top health, education and tourism officials, and mayors from all of the counties.
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A quick list of programs available with a short description.
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NIST-produced guides being used in Colorado.
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A show about coffee and getting a graduate certificate.
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Weather radios bleep their warnings; television programs are interrupted with emergency alerts; cellphones ring with weather-service news.
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Agencies can deploy the IBM Intelligent Video Analytics on Cloud solution to help them face challenges in four key ways.
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Capture enhanced value from body-worn camera video with easy retrieval and intelligent redaction.
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Disaster resilience is not a naturally occurring event.
