Public Safety
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced. -
The proposed legislation would require public agencies to delete any footage their license-plate-reader cameras, such as those sold by Flock Safety, collect within 72 hours.
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1.
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Seismologists agree that it’s a matter of when, not if, it happens, and that the resulting damage will be incalculable in the city of more than 4 million residents and 400,000 businesses.
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The fire is just 5 percent contained after burning 12,780 acres.
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American law enforcement officials view sovereign citizens as the No. 1 potential terrorist threat in the United States, according to a 2014 study.
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After a tragic mine accident in Ouray County, Colo., a coordinated response saves lives thanks to training just the day before.
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The city will slap large signs — in multiple languages, with red letters and a drawing of a destroyed building — on apartment complexes that violate seismic safety laws.
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The ability to respond, mitigate and recover from disasters means being resilient.
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Several projects meant to reduce the possibility of catastrophic flooding have occurred in the decade since Ivan.
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Currently firefighters get emergency alerts from a pop can filled with coins or screws that gets knocked over by a piece of paper that rolls through a fax machine.
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Chief resilience officers begin to guide cities toward a future that’s better prepared for physical, social and economic challenges.
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Numerous new initiatives are helping enhance the state’s preparedness posture.
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From across the country, a dozen nonprofit groups have sent volunteers to help residents who are still struggling to clean up after the flooding.
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Portable satellites and mapping capabilities that would make communication possible in the case of network outages were among the technologies highlighted.
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Mayor Carlos Gimenez's strong words put the Florida city on the forefront of a national debate over police cameras in the wake of the Ferguson shooting.
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While another season like 2004 still would be disastrous, residents would have more warning and stand a better chance of returning faster to normal life.
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Social media’s widespread appeal has captured the attention of terrorists who are increasingly exploiting the networks to disseminate graphic videos, images and messages.
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Learn which technologies are helping emergency management leaders and responders improve collaboration, data sharing and, ultimately, safety.
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The lethal outbreak in Africa has prompted fear even among health-care workers who might not understand that it takes more than casual contact to cause an infection.
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As researchers work to understand deadly pathogens like the bird flu, there’s a small but real risk that they could set off the very catastrophe they hope to prevent.
