Public Safety
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday. -
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land.
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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will evaluate a $13 million rental agreement for the Sheriff’s Office to obtain new radios and accompanying equipment. The previous lease dates to 2015 and expired last year.
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"To be five and half years after 9/11 and be no further toward a national, broadband, interoperable communication system in my judgment is inexcusable."
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"Should restore the expectation that New Yorkers can participate in lawful demonstrations without fear of being placed in political dossiers."
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Colorado blizzards bring multiple feet of snow, strand citizens and put emergency management officials to work.
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Hazardous Weather Awareness Week: Students participated in the National Weather Service's tornado simulation presentation.
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Public-private partnership is first-of-kind in Northern Virginia.
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Sign up to receive AMBER Alerts as free text messages on wireless devices.
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Silicon Valley uses upscale technologies daily for more efficient disaster prevention and response.
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Barking out codes instead of using plain language can complicate response efforts.
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Fifth annual "tabletop" drill exercise where the governor and top state officials respond to mock terrorism and homeland security threats.
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New Hampshire Marine Patrol officers, working with the Coast Guard, have the authority to stop and board vessels and take enforcement action.
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NCIC processes an average of more than 5.5 million transactions per day and recently set a record on January 4, 2007 with 6,486,744.
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"Allowing public safety agencies to share information among each other regarding their 800 MHz rebanding agreements with Sprint Nextel."
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"Signing up for emergency alerts is as easy as using a cell phone -- and it can really pay off when there is any kind of emergency in your neighborhood."
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Is evolving to cover mobile phones and Internet telephony.
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"Governors are well positioned to provide the leadership necessary to improve public safety communications interoperability."
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"This effectively showed how the entire Eastern Seaboard could be involved in sharing vital data related to multiple jurisdictions during a widespread outbreak or emergency."
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"It is important that I have ability to communicate not only with my firefighters but also with other agencies -- we are the first line of defense when it comes to manmade and natural disasters."
