Public Safety
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced. -
The proposed legislation would require public agencies to delete any footage their license-plate-reader cameras, such as those sold by Flock Safety, collect within 72 hours.
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1.
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A two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to five years was approved by the Federal Drug Administration yesterday. If CDC advisers give it the greenlight, vaccinations could start June 21.
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Damage from a supercell storm that moved through the area Monday has residents without electricity for cooling even as the heat index rises above 100 degrees. An excessive heat warning remains in effect through Wednesday.
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The plan, though not finalized, would bolster mental health for children, improve school safety and give bulletproof shields to school police officers.
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County supervisors on Monday held budget hearings for the 2022-23 fiscal year that begins July 1. They seemed to favor giving at least $5.4 million in general fund money for fuel reduction, perhaps as a starting point.
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During June, MedStar has implemented several severe weather protocols due to the heat index. A MedStar spokesperson said that between May 1-June 12 in 2021 59 heat-related patients were picked up.
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Officials count on the alerts as the most effective way to reach our nose-in-the-phone culture with timely information about not just wildfires, but also earthquakes, floods and other disasters.
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“And if you’re always sending out the alarm signal, people will habituate to it and they won’t respond in a way that’s going to protect them and protect the community. So I really find that that has significant value.”
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"Shooting events are going to occur. The more we are trained, trained and trained, the better we can respond to them. The better our situational awareness is to what's around us — not just in a school setting."
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Flood risk can be high after wildfires, leading to a secondary disaster. Sonoma County, Calif., installed a flood monitoring solution after the wildfires of 2017 to keep the communities from experiencing dangerous flooding.
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Freier's presentation is part of Forensic Fire Investigation 101, a department program nationally recognized for its unique and innovative approach to solving the problem of youth-set fires.
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Texans say the examination of law enforcement's response to the Uvalde shooting must also look at whether the state’s outsize focus on border security has diminished its ability to deal with other threats.
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The economic costs of a disaster to state and local governments are much discussed, but less explored are the economic benefits to governments and contractors.
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Switching homeowners policies after a wildfire can leave Californians paying two to three times more money for equivalent coverage — and, despite state interventions, some insurers are pulling back from writing policies in fire-prone areas.
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Mass shootings, including shootings at schools, have become predictable — and unsurprising when they happen. Experts say framing it as a public health problem could be a step toward a solution.
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"We have reached an unfortunate reality that our families will now have to travel to grocery stores under this shadow, and even our parishioners attend our houses of worship under this shadow."
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The 18-year-old gunman carried out the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Details that emerged added to the horror, as volatile political perspectives clashed over how to prevent another mass shooting.
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Needs will vary: Children and grandparents will require different supplies, and everyone will have to take a different approach depending on whether you stay home, head to a shelter or go to someone's house.
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Results from a new survey of more than 100,000 COVID-19 survivors released Tuesday by genetics company 23andMe offer further evidence of a biological cause for the persistent syndrome known as long COVID.
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