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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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New policy and training procedures have been put in place to prevent a repeat.
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If they're used at all, the remotely controlled aircraft will be called on only for "narrow and prescribed uses" that will be made clear to the public, the police department said in a statement.
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With such service available at 27 emergency response centers in 12 counties, Texas is a key participant in that effort. But how common text-to-911 technology will be remains uncertain.
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Incidents like the Boston Marathon bombings have generated renewed interest in security service firms.
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The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation’s goal is to create real-world solutions for the growing risks that are being posed by climate change.
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Budget cuts are a particular cause for concern because they affect many public health efforts, from tracking disease outbreaks to encouraging vaccinations.
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The Metcalf incident is a wake-up call for better critical infrastructure protection.
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In the eight years since the last hurricane struck Florida, fewer people are turning to their newspaper, radio or TV.
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The FCC wants all wireless carriers to provide text-to-911 service by the end of this year.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper says that although the state is expecting an average wildfire season this year, it needs to prepare for the worst.
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The military is trying to bring back the use of high-frequency communications rather than having sole dependence on satellite communication.
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Local and state leaders in Mississippi are encouraging volunteers to document their time.
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The program is $24 billion in debt and that deficit won’t be erased without reform.
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Bayview models resilience planning from the grassroots up.
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At George Bush Intercontinental Airport, kiosks collect passengers' information for Customs and Border Protection with no previous registration required for use.
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A recent book outlines other countries’ approaches to gun control that have significantly reduced violence. Should states look to these places as a model for gun laws?
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Rep. Eric Swalwell is pushing for a pilot program to test technology that could detect intrusions and alert airport personnel automatically.
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