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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Fusion centers are evolving into horizontal communication hubs between states.
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The nation’s mayors released a report highlighting ways cities can rebuild the broken trust between police officers and citizens.
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Counterterrorism measures are getting better all the time, but what about the “small” stuff?
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The state’s homeland security director says cyberthreats remain the "most important and least understood risk" to government and the private sector.
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The bill would impose harsh penalties for federal agencies that fail to meet certain requirements, such as achieving “operational control” within five years.
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New York's governor proposals would expand and codify into law policies he laid out in October after a New York City emergency-room doctor who had been treating Ebola was diagnosed with the virus after returning home.
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Transporting crude through ports may be too dangerous and environmentally unfriendly, officials say.
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San Diego, Calif., is examining how to make social media work more effectively in emergency response situations.
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He brings urban search and rescue experience to the role.
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While many law enforcement officials are dabbling with real-time video feeds during investigations, experts believe still images are more effective for decision-making.
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Data can provide a look into where health care, public safety and other sectors overlap.
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Instruments in the Seattle Seahawks’ stadium record the intensity of football fans’ reactions and give online followers a 10-second “early warning.”
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Joe Kelly is replacing Kris Eide as director of the state’s Homeland Security Emergency Management Division.
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Drones patrolling the U.S. border are poorly managed and ineffective at stopping illegal immigration, reports the DHS inspector general.
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What if hackers could hijack a pump on a hospital’s information network and use it to eavesdrop on sensitive data?
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Middle Peninsula counties are focusing on regional evacuation and shelter planning.
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Government and industry are playing catch-up with long-overdue safety improvements, like redesigning tank cars and rebuilding tracks and bridges.
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Public meetings have their place — and they have their drawbacks. More governments are relying on useful apps to harvest ideas and feedback.
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