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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Gov. Jay Nixon ordered that the Missouri State Highway Patrol take over security in the city.
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The declaration was made in the wake of a historic flood that left a huge path of destruction across metro Detroit counties.
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The money would provide assistance to municipalities and individuals to help pay for damages caused by disasters that aren’t eligible for federal disaster aid.
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After the April tornadoes, the nonprofit organization took on 75 long-term recovery cases.
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The Arizona city is likely the only in the country to pay for wildfire prevention with bond money and is being looked to as a national model for leveraging federal funds.
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The city wants input from vendors on how to replace its primary public safety radio system, which officials say is nearing end-of-life.
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There’s an art to the craft of emergency communicating, because dispatchers have only voices to judge what to say.
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Predictive analytic software is helping the Tennessee Highway Patrol spot problem areas to either stop predicted crashes or to be immediately on-hand to help.
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The project's goals include reducing dispatch time, managing human capital more efficiently, and creating a decision-making tool for the Atlanta 911 Center leadership.
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The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows changing sea levels, retreating shorelines and vulnerability to extreme coastal storms.
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As 30 percent of the U.S. is grappling with moderate to extreme drought, communities are making the most of their water resources by treating and reusing wastewater.
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Why not exercise plans with recovery or restoration in mind?
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The state, with its unique setting, works to secure its food supply.
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The Obama administration is taking action to help state and local governments prepare for climate change and natural disasters.
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We talk about it, write about it and have it on our EOC organization charts, but what does it really mean to be a liaison?
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There are no real solutions to the active shooter scenario, but having a police presence on campus is an obvious measure.
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Integrating unmanned flight systems into use for domestic surveillance can provide first responders with key information.
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The two competing bills that would renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act lay out different visions of how much federal help private insurers should get.
