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Facing up to facial recognition

While many communities have developed ordinances and regulations aimed at banning or limiting...

Passionate about fire prevention: 2022 Exemplary Public Servant Ray Melton

Two influential events brought Ray Melton into his current role as fire and life safety educator...

Federal Highway Administration launches first-ever $350M wildlife crossings grant program

Each year, more than one million American drivers collide with wildlife in the roadway, killing...

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Federal funding for coronavirus testing ends, closing some test sites

Some local officials are crying foul over the federal government’s decision to end funding for coronavirus testing sites on Friday, April 10. While some maintain the move will free up resources, it also means several testing sites will shutter and continues the criticism of some that the Trump administration might not be prioritizing testing as […]

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Local Louisiana police department apologizes for signaling COVID curfew with ‘Purge’ siren

The police Department of Cowley, La., is apologizing to residents after signaling their coronavirus-related 9 p.m. curfew with a siren from the horror film, “The Purge.” Officers drove around Acadia Parish last week blasting the sound used in the movie franchise where the distinct sound is used to signal a holiday set up by the […]

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Helping vulnerable populations in the face of pandemic

Public safety, health and emergency management agencies don’t always know where vulnerable populations live in their communities, making it difficult to proactively identify those at risk and respond to their needs appropriately. Especially in crises, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, knowing who and where those people are can be extra critical as public safety […]

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States grappling with pandemic response deploy National Guard. That’s not as bad as it sounds.

On Tuesday, Washington Governor. Jay Inslee announced he will be calling in the national guard for help during the Coronavirus outbreak. While this might sound like a declaration of martial law, it’s anything but. Approximately 130 national guardsmen will be deployed in King, Pierce, Chelan and Franklin counties to help staff and supply food banks […]

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Federal, state and local officials grapple with how to best handle prisoners during COVID-19 outbreak

One of the best tools to fight the spread of the Coronavirus is a practice called social distancing. This means no gatherings in large groups and maintaining at least three-to-six feet of space from one another if interacting. While this can work well for the general population, what does it mean for prisoners? One week […]

The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Communications

Leveraging Social Media to Communicate Emergency Notifications It’s 6 a.m., and your cell phone rings. It’s the chief of police, and he’s called to notify you that one of the largest factories in your community suffered an explosion and has gone up in flames. Emergency responders are on the scene, but battling the blaze could […]

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Coronavirus is a wake up call. Are you listening?

The ancient philosopher Heraclitus once opined that the only constant in life is change. But there is another one that impacts every city and county organization and the officials who manage them—sooner or later a natural or man-made event is going to wreak havoc with your organization’s operations. In some cases those operations will come […]

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Scores of NYPD officers call out sick as outbreak rages in city

Nine percent of the New York City Police Department called out sick Wednesday of last week. On Friday, it was 11 percent. On Wednesday, approximately 3,200 officers said they wouldn’t be reporting for duty – about three times as many as usual day, according to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, the National Review reports. At the […]

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Oxford University launches world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker

The first tool to track and compare policy responses of governments tackling the coronavirus outbreak around the world has been launched by the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker is available online; it is freely available and will continue to be updated throughout the crisis. The tracker launches […]

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Cartegraph releases free COVID-19 response software for local government agencies

Cartegraph, a developer of operations management software and services, has released a free solution to help local government agencies monitor their response to the coronavirus crisis and protect their communities. Using the new Cartegraph for COVID-19 Response software, municipalities can proactively organize all their pandemic response activities, inventory materials and track resource usage so they can more […]

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Public Safety

Highlights

Facing up to facial recognition

Passionate about fire prevention: 2022 Exemplary Public Servant Ray Melton

Federal Highway Administration launches first-ever $350M wildlife crossings grant program

Article

Federal funding for coronavirus testing ends, closing some test sites

Article

Local Louisiana police department apologizes for signaling COVID curfew with ‘Purge’ siren

Commentary

Helping vulnerable populations in the face of pandemic

Article

States grappling with pandemic response deploy National Guard. That’s not as bad as it sounds.

Article

Federal, state and local officials grapple with how to best handle prisoners during COVID-19 outbreak

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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Communications

Article

Coronavirus is a wake up call. Are you listening?

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Scores of NYPD officers call out sick as outbreak rages in city

Article

Oxford University launches world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker

Product

Cartegraph releases free COVID-19 response software for local government agencies

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