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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 Beware software generated significant controversy in Fresno earlier this year over its capacity to sift through address-specific public data.
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The U.S. has been leading global efforts to secure, consolidate and dispose of nuclear material.
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Less than 1 percent of students living on campus are estimated to have guns.
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'I wish it wasn't true, but it's out there. They've already talked about it, and us not talking about it won't change that.'
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The devices — known as multi-gas detectors or meters — measure levels of combustible gas so firefighters can determine if an area affected by a natural gas or propane leak is safe.
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'It gives us an unfiltered message and allows people to have a bit of back-and-forth with us.'
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Combating the Islamic State online is the least developed and most controversial part of the administration’s multi-pronged military strategy.
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The biggest issue is the aging of members and the amount of training required
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The four-day course is intended to prepare communities for large-scale disasters — from tornadoes to building collapses, airplane crashes and threats of terrorism.
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The 'full closure' will allow inspections of the system's third-rail power cables following an early morning tunnel fire on Monday
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The new equipment is necessary for Boynton to be able to continue to communicate with the county.
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The center immediately initiated mutual aid agreements with other counties, allowing neighboring centers to accept, dispatch and monitor all 911 calls.
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Ingram has 3,300 residents and 30 volunteer firefighters.
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California EMS agencies pilot solutions with health information exchanges.
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The company offers policyholders alternatives to the National Flood Insurance Program, which racked up $23 billion in debt after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy.
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There were no reports of deaths, although search teams were expected to sift through the rubble later in the morning.
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The initial cost of the cameras are only the tip of the iceberg for municipalities; often the steepest costs come from storage fees.
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From Feb. 22 to March 4, state troopers issued 479 tickets statewide to drivers accused of violating Connecticut’s 'Move Over' law.
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