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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The findings likely sound all too familiar to California residents, who for years have been living with the reality of hotter, more frequent and more intense wildfires.
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As the six-month anniversary of the Sept. 2 storm approaches, hundreds of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the record-breaking floods are still piecing their lives back together.
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The statewide Incident Management Assistance Patrol program and the Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System program recently helped develop and deploy the operation of tethered drones.
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An inmate was honored Tuesday for going back inside the factory to help those who were injured and free other people still trapped inside, “quite possibly saving human lives.”
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“The ultimate goal is to produce maps that can be used by communities as planning tools to help develop, maybe, adaptation strategies for sea level rise and ultimately, help the areas become more resilient.”
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Increased streamflow — the rate at which water is carried by rivers and streams — could be seen as a boon for the drought-stricken Western United States. But too much water comes with hazards.
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Foundation 2 works with police departments to provide care for mental health-related emergency calls, such as stabilization in the community, connection to other community resources.
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A Wisconsin bill will assist counties with some of the costs of preparing to meet the technical requirements for Next-Generation 911 rollouts, including GIS staffing, data preparation and training.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly on Thursday outlined a set of seven areas California will continue monitor as cases from the latest surge fall and the state gradually relaxes rules around masking.
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With the fire season growing longer and wildfires increasing in intensity, Californians living in fire-prone areas are having a harder time finding affordable insurance.
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The state put the standards for emergency medical services into place on Jan. 7, when so many people were out sick that it wasn’t clear if providers could staff their ambulances.
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Survey results show 46% of respondents said the fires took a toll on their mental health. Among those whose homes were directly impacted, 58% reported negative mental health impacts.
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Conditions across the state are dry with accompanying strong wind gusts. “It only takes a spark to start a fire that can quickly get out of control with the high winds.”
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Despite pleas from public health experts and Massachusetts lawmakers, Gov. nullrepeatedly refused to implement another statewide mask mandate as the highly contagious variant ripped through the state.
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"In terms of numbers only, our vacancy rate is low," Ryan said. "Where it impacts us, though, is as a 24/7 minimum staffing agency. That's where the hit comes."
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Around the state and country, school districts have had big enrollment drops and high numbers of disengaged students during the pandemic.
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“With the tragedies… over the last few years around ice and water we feel this would be money well spent and certainly getting a grant to pay for that will help tremendously.”
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Guidelines from the CDC are continuing to encourage vaccinations and booster shots, as well as updating the quarantine periods and regulations depending on individuals’ vaccination status.
