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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Three years ago, a team of federal experts urged West Virginia to help the Kanawha Valley create a new program to prevent hazardous chemical accidents.
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The Greater Wasatch Multi-Node Project is the first IP-capable 911 call delivery system in Utah.
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The initiative centers on sharing information to permit businesses to more quickly get back to work and positioned to help Ohioans recover from major disasters.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has identified 15 rail accidents -- in which 50 people were killed and 942 were injured -- that the technology could have prevented.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to create a state-run college focused on emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity.
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The journey to make use of big data is being undertaken by civilian organizations, law enforcement agencies and the military alike.
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A new report finds that due to funding cuts, states are skimping on public health, leaving residents vulnerable to infectious disease and food-borne illness.
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The National Interagency Fire Center has more than 400 personnel who gather information, receive and distribute calls for resources, and respond to wildfires in any corner of the U.S.
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Technology at the Norton, Copley Township and Barberton center will provide dispatchers with instructions tailored to each emergency call.
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Data reveals that active shooters target places large and small, with most incidents going largely unnoticed outside of the immediate community.
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Although 2013 was marked by two high-profile blazes, nationally the total wildfire acreage of 4.15 million is far below the 10-year average of 6.8 million acres.
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Kentucky requires nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have written plans and procedures to meet all potential emergencies.
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A new mobile app could give on- and off-duty law enforcement officers a 60-second head start on the next Columbine or Sandy Hook.
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Using GPS, on-board radios, computers and track-side equipment, the system is designed to automatically stop or slow a train when a collision or derailment is imminent.
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Proponents of home rule say the practice puts decisions in the hands of those most intimately familiar with a town's needs — the town itself.
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Rescue workers arrived within minutes to find all seven cars of the train off the tracks.
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The task force made plans to track the implementation actions by agencies and to work on ways to reduce the future federal outlays for future major weather events.
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Radio system allows Monterey, Calif., CERT members to report damage assessments and keep the EOC directly in contact with different neighborhoods.
