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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Mobile and touchscreen mapping technologies are some of the latest innovations that the Los Angeles Police Department is using to improve situational awareness.
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In the widespread scope of its impact, the 2003 storm was the worst natural disaster Virginia has ever sustained.
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The Police Department in Brimfield, Ohio, enforces the law for a mere 10,000 townspeople, but boasts nearly 90,000 Facebook likes, second only to New York City.
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Henry Thompson, associate deputy airport director of Operations and Security, discusses SFO's approach to security and training.
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From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.
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Palm Beach County, Fla., is installing an emergency vehicle priority system that adjusts traffic signal times to help improve traffic flow for fire and rescue teams.
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To the dismay of civil liberties activists, Oakland, Calif.'s Domain Awareness Center could unite many disparate security resources from around the city.
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Emergency Management got a behind-the-scenes look at San Francisco International Airport’s EOC and security operations.
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A new app tested by the San Francisco Police Department will soon be available across the state of California.
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The U.S. Navy selected Modus Operandi to begin developing crowdsourcing situational awareness software that leverages data from social media.
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The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management is preparing to educate its first-round students with curriculum rooted in emergency management skills.
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A new iPad app developed by students at Princeton University is being piloted by fire departments that hope to save precious seconds during calls.
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Building from lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy, nine new bills in New York City seek to increase the city’s preparedness.
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At least three states allow localities to charge citizens for what can be dangerous and expensive rescues that occur when recklessness is involved.
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Google’s Crisis Response product manager provides insight into the best ways to share emergency information online and how search engines can utilize it.
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Government officials have come a long way with technology but when it comes to emergency communications, there's still a lot to learn.
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As the cost of public safety continues to rise, some cities are thinking the once unthinkable: merging police and fire agencies into one.
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The Long Beach Fire Department's new technology helps the Public Safety Dive Team conduct quicker rescues.
