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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Last year, Boulder County, Colo., spent about $11 million on flood-related road and bridge work.
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He said police, fire, EMS and animal control must be able to work together smoothly and seamlessly in the event of a disaster.
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Crime in the schools has dropped sharply, but New York City still requires students at more than 200 schools to take off their shoes and send their belongings through x-ray machines.
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The initiative will require a level of cooperation that historically has not existed between the White House and Silicon Valley, which have long been at odds over government surveillance.
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Many of the newly trained police officers and firefighters quickly leave for higher salaries with the county or other agencies.
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A few emergency responders in Johnstown, Pa., have been using self-purchased body armor for the past month and the organization is expected to purchase 10 protective vests.
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No one is predicting such an event, but if it were to happen, the team deployed would be ready to triage and treat the injured.
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Flint's drinking water was contaminated with lead, and an unknown number of children were poisoned while the city was under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager in 2014 and 2015.
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Over the last year, FEMA reports that there were five disaster declarations in West Virginia.
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Existing facilities are unsafe and prevent the fire and police departments from operating as effectively as they could.
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After several Portland Police Officers posted "I AM DARREN WILSON" pictures on their Facebook accounts, the chief ordered them to take them down, and has now implemented a new policy on what is acceptable to post.
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Virginia Beach police and fire departments plan to use drones to collect evidence, control traffic, undergo search-and-rescue efforts, assist in water operations and during Amber Alerts.
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It was the first time in more than five years that action of this level was required, officials said.
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'We're all homeless thanks to the county.'
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This infographic highlights several surprising statistics about topics ranging from weather forecasting to the average cost of crime.
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IBM i2 COPLINK is police software with capabilities to consolidate data from many sources, aid collaboration and help generate tactical leads.
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In the two years before the explosions, the mine was issued more than 270 safety citations with the company paying $24,000 in fines.
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Detractors call it a sound cannon, a weapon of war that can be abused to injure protesters and interfere with First Amendment rights.
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