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 flu season is in full swing and real-time, Web-based information provides insight into the virus and national trends.
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The new National Security Solutions Center at Virginia Tech unites private industry and academia to combat threats waged via the Internet.
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This will open up opportunities to find solutions that allow for faster, more efficient delivery of critical supplies once an incident happens.
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If successful, a continuous monitoring project at the White House could lay the foundation for additional operational changes in federal agencies.
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Drones could revolutionize police work. But privacy and security concerns could keep them grounded.
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Police officers in Harrison County, Miss., use mobile tools to make routine traffic stops safer and more efficient.
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In the future, behavioral data and clues from virtual interactions may help cops stop bad guys before they've even drawn up a plan.
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Local first responders join Seminole State College officials to test the campus’s emergency readiness.
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Centralized registry allows St. Louis residents with functional needs to be contacted by authorities during emergencies that may require evacuation.
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California will be joined by several states and countries for the fifth annual earthquake ShakeOut drill.
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Residents can now subscribe to a mobile app that notifies them of emergencies in their local areas.
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Norfolk, Va., is using a Web-based system to modernize data collection of storm-related incidents and damages.
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Emergency Management presents the University of Colorado Hospital with the Disaster Humanitarian Preparedness Award for its outstanding response to the no-notice event.
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Taking a page from Europe's book, a fire chief in Florida is taking steps toward installing a fire hose that can blast through walls and concrete like a sandblaster.
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Taking a look at the biggest obstacles to family emergency readiness.
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State and local governments overwhelmed by a huge nationwide effort will have their limited resources bolstered by federal grant funds.
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Harris County, Texas, rolls out the first pieces of what could become a nationwide broadband wireless network for public safety.
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Sandia National Laboratories has developed a cost-effective robotic hand that can be used in disarming improvised explosive devices.
