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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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.
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Experts say the training and security measures focused on school shootings are flawed and overshadow more common types of violence on campus.
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When the governor declares a state of emergency, board members will be able to borrow money and contract for services.
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While emergency managers can’t control malicious actions on the grid, they can play an active role in safeguarding the system.
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With the Iowa River in Iowa City breaching its banks, the university is preparing to keep its property safe.
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The former New York City Police Department chief replaces outgoing commissioner Joe Bruno.
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The mission will provide scientists with a better understanding of how the Earth's oceans, soils and forests absorb CO2, and whether that ability is changing.
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Officials are using this time as an opportunity to tweak disaster plans, practice emergency drills and brace for potentially devastating storms later in the summer.
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The draft manual spells out how officials on the ground, down to village heads, should monitor hot spots, set up fire patrols and identify water sources for firefighting efforts.
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Georgia's emergency app re-release adds new functionality, including geo-targeted severe weather and emergency alerts.
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Record rainfall in recent weeks continues to move north through the border system.
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The state’s Department of Homeland Security has awarded funds for schools to employ officers and purchase security equipment.
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All but nine states have decreased the number of "structurally deficient" bridges since the fatal Minneapolis bridge collapse in 2007.
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