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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Despite the welcomed stormy weather, the rain and snow won’t last, and will eventually give way again to hot temperatures and potentially catastrophic forest fire conditions.
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It isn’t just spotting tornadoes. The radar network should help track rainfall rates and may give earlier warnings to flash flooding, allowing cities to block off flood-prone areas.
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The compromise would let gun dealers sell personalized guns, but they also would be able to continue selling traditional firearms.
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“Active Shooter Training” session was designed to provide students and staff with information on how to respond to an active shooter situation on campus.
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The sights included red and blue lights in the sky, flipped trailers, emergency personnel using a house door as an impromptu gurney.
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The systems — including installation of telephones in every classroom, something UW-Rock does not have now — could be ready sometime in summer 2016.
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While the canister was reported missing Oct. 16, documents revealed the device has actually been missing for almost two months.
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The Collinsville School District 10 security manager wants students, parents and staff to call or text with any of their concerns for school and student safety.
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In an 11-page ruling the judge wrote that significant evidence exists from which a jury could determine that a Grandy Lake Forest Associates representative knew 'that logging in the areas where he logged would increase the risk of landslide.'
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The statewide system, composed of six implementation phases, is expected to be completed sometime in mid-to-late 2016.
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Regulating them will be a challenge for governments at all levels, but we're going to have to figure out how to do it.
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Administrators must integrate mobile with their emergency response plans to give greater access to faculty, staff and, in some cases, students.
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There’s no silver bullet when it comes to protecting schools. Keeping students safe is the responsibility of the entire community.
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Some cite progress, but others say the nation is dangerously unprepared.
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Fire, EMS and emergency management are saving time in Virginia.
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The drug and alcohol testing of the county volunteers will be conducted randomly.
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The information sources we have today can put the old word-of-mouth rumor mills to shame. Two primary means for spreading rumors and 'facts' are the Internet and social media.
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