Public Safety
-
While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced. -
The proposed legislation would require public agencies to delete any footage their license-plate-reader cameras, such as those sold by Flock Safety, collect within 72 hours.
-
The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1.
More Stories
-
Emergency managers must be sensitive to demographic shifts and adjust their plans to meet changing needs.
-
The secrecy around problems with 911 systems highlights their strange role as a critical lifeline to police and fire departments, but one that is almost entirely run by private companies.
-
Overcoming the privacy panic cycle.
-
The active shooter drill in the building was one of two run as part of a course on rescue task force and tactical emergency care.
-
The almost 80 business leaders, public officials and safety officers participating in the training course worked through how their agencies would respond to infrastructure damage and personal injury across the county.
-
Russell shares his passion for training communities and how FEMA has changed.
-
'Lone wolf'” shootings, including those at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., this month, and in San Bernardino in December, have forced businesses to shoulder more of the cost and responsibility of securing America against terrorism.
-
The federal government’s effort to change Rule 41 has become a flash point in the clash between federal law enforcement and Silicon Valley.
-
The unanimously approved drone will include a zoom lens, high-resolution camera, thermal camera, training for 10 officers, mapping software, and an iPad Mini for controlling the drone.
-
'We have a reoccurring street flooding problem and it's getting worse with each major storm.'
-
'Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.'
-
The state Medical Examiner’s Office revised its number of deaths related to the floods down to 23. That total includes 20 confirmed fatalities and 3 people missing.
-
It will become normal, which will make it OK
-
-
When will state and local panhandling of federal disaster funds end?
-
Local businesses are also helping to collect supplies like water, canned food, batteries, blankets, cleaning supplies and toiletries.
-
'The whole purpose of this field day is to demonstrate to the [federal and state] agencies that we can go anywhere, set up and stay in touch with each other.'
-
More than 1,000 people signed up to help with Volunteer West Virginia as flood waters being to recede.
