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 Fort Worth/Tarrant County Joint Emergency Operations Center integrates existing technologies into a unique radio-over-IP package.
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Successful enhanced 911 system implementation takes a team approach.
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Sensors that detect heat, smoke and chemicals light the safest evacuation route out of a building.
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Rhode Island is establishing a cyber-disruption response team to help restore critical IT systems following a disaster.
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What happens in Las Vegas is filtered through unique layers of security and vetted by the fusion center.
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The Seventh Annual Golden Guardian exercise focuses on an incident to the state’s critical delta system.
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Monterey, Calif.’s deputy police chief notes similarities in management of large projects and incidents.
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California could be the first state in the nation to include cyber-readiness in its emergency plan.
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The Personal Localized Alerting Network will deliver text-based emergency alerts to mobile phones in New York City by the end of the year before going live nationwide.
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Officials throughout the country warned of possible retaliation from al-Qaida following the death of bin Laden.
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State Homeland Security Grant and UASI programs suffer under new budget.
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State and local first responders receive FCC approval to use robot that covertly transmitted live video during military operations.
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Kentucky Office of Homeland Security releases an iPhone app that mirrors the ‘Eyes and Ears on Kentucky’ website for reporting suspicious activity.
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PDbot will assist police operations by delivering “throw phones” during hostage situations and providing live video feeds of incidents.
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The federal government seeks to move away from overly burdensome requirements with today’s release of Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness.
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North Carolina orthoimagery project will improve emergency services in 100 counties.
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The Greater Houston Transportation and Emergency Management Center aids coordination and planning through a 24/7 operation.
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Wireless carriers are quick to market their latest devices as 4G, but none deliver true 4G speed. Take a look at what's available now and where 4G is headed in the future.
