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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Press release says scammers may pose as inspectors, government officials, volunteers or contractors.
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Since 2011, Tennessee's Public Safety Subcabinet goals have included effective data-driven enforcement efforts by state troopers to reduce traffic fatalities.
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Was the lone surviving terrorist of the November 2015 Paris terror attacks really walking the streets of Brussels while on the run?
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Emergency managers must be sensitive to demographic shifts and adjust their plans to meet changing needs.
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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.
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Overcoming the privacy panic cycle.
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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.
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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.
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Russell shares his passion for training communities and how FEMA has changed.
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'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.
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The federal government’s effort to change Rule 41 has become a flash point in the clash between federal law enforcement and Silicon Valley.
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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.
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'We have a reoccurring street flooding problem and it's getting worse with each major storm.'
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'Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.'
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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.
