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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Landline voice, landline teletype/telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD), wireless/cellular voice, and VoIP 9-1-1 require substantial system modification.
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Over-classification of homeland security intelligence causes considerable confusion about what information can be shared with state, local and tribal law enforcement partners.
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Flynn discusses homeland security and national resilience.
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Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials standard will let 911 centers receive alarm companies' alerts automatically.
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"One of my top priorities is to unify this department and to create a common culture."
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"Seven years after the 9-11 terror attacks, it is clear that the need to alert first responders and citizens in the event of a disaster via text message, cell phone or other PDA-type devices still exists."
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Technological advances spur growth of large-scale video surveillance networks.
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The kits are capable of spot detection of anthrax, ricin toxin, botulinum toxin, plague and SEBs.
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Needed: better methods of distributing knowledge about potential terrorist attacks, coordinated public response mechanisms and improved networks of communications.
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Improved governance for interoperable communications the goal of nine-month policy academy program.
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Numerous experts in emergency management and homeland security have suggested now is the time to remove FEMA from the bureaucracy within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Emergency management agencies must invest in response.
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A public-private partnership's legacy left Kansas communities prepared for a recent tornado.
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Office of volunteer management will coordinate thousands of volunteer responders during disasters.
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Homeland security science and technology chief outlines priorities and current projects: interoperability, counter IEDs, cyber security, container scanners, personnel locators, biometric identification, vehicle disabling technology and a breathing apparatus.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation finds the ubiquitous Web 2.0 app to be a real tweet when Web site traffic is high.
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Major shooting incidents highlight need for preparation.
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"Safeguarding critical [data] is not just an IT issue; it's a business continuity issue, and the opposite can cause you financial loss and an inability to serve your customers."
