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Across the Country, Local Public Safety Agencies Detail Value of FirstNet Adoption

State Tech Magazine

The First Responder Network Authority recently released an annual report to Congress for 2021, titled “A Decade of Accomplishments,” revealing the rapid adoption by first responders of its namesake dedicated public safety network.

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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. Where does climate come into public safety technology?

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.” We need to empower these agencies to be able to fulfill their missions of serving the public,” said Polega.

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DC Public Safety Summit, Wednesday May 10th, 9am

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DCCF has also alerted us to a "public safety summit" tomorrow, convened by Mayor Bowser, and bringing a lot of public officials to the table, with citizens invited. DCCF has a post, " Questions for Mayor Bowser's Public Safety Summit ," providing lots of questions to be asked of the public officials.

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OUR RESPONSE TO RESPONSE TIMES

Barrett & Greene

According to Lexipol, which provides information and tech solutions to help public safety organizations, there are three different ways that response times are generally measured. No surprise that in 2021 according to the National Safety Council , 198 people “died in crashes involving emergency vehicles.

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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

zencity

As 2021 comes to a close, we took a look at which cities have the most satisfied residents, and at what makes those cities so great. Resident satisfaction around schools and public safety is also positive, especially in stories that highlight individuals or celebrate small moments of resident kindness or solidarity.

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Discover Airborne-to-Ground 4G/5G Communications and Enhanced Wireless Connectivity: Part 1

Government Technology Insider

military sites, adding seven more with a new contract in 2021. As a result of these efforts and an investment in public-private collaboration, several key use cases for airborne readiness have been identified that will be critical for future mission success.