State Tech Magazine

MARCH 8, 2023

The ability to analyze public safety data in real time has become critical to the success of law enforcement agencies. In a Verizon survey, 55 percent of first responders said the use of data for situational awareness has been one of the strongest areas of technological improvement in public safety over the past 20 years.

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Careers in Government

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Public safety positions with government organizations like the fire service and police department are usually growth-oriented. The post What You Need to Know Before Pursuing a Career in Public Safety appeared first on Careers in Government.

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GCN

MAY 8, 2023

Technology originally developed for athletes can help public safety agencies to track first responders’ performance during training to sharpen real-life mission efficiency.

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Careers in Government

JANUARY 31, 2024

Public safety positions with government organizations like the fire service and police department are usually growth-oriented. The post What You Need to Know Before Pursuing a Career in Public Safety appeared first on Careers in Government.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

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. Network adoption now spans all 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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GCN

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Better use of data can help the business community work with the city to reduce crime, according to the Greater Baltimore Community’s new public safety data officer.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Some municipalities struggle to retain municipal public safety employees and others struggle to secure qualified applicants to fill empty positions. The number of available jobs in municipal government is growing and yet local governments continue to have difficulty filling these positions.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By Garrett Langley, Founder and CEO of Flock Safety Law enforcement agencies report that public safety technologies are critical to solving crime — but how do the communities they serve feel about this technology?

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 18, 2023

From police reforms that deemphasize police as the primary first responders to adopting holistic and inclusive public safety programs, local governments are leading on creating alternative response programs that can respond […] Source

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A new brief by the National League of Cities (NLC) offers an overview of local public safety staffing issues and details how local governments are spending American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to bolster their public safety workforce recruitment and retention efforts.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 9, 2023

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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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

As agencies advance their use of IT in various ways, they’re finding that the data they produce and collect can be used to further improve public safety. The potential value of data to improve public safety is…

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GCN

MARCH 15, 2023

5G’s network capacity, internet-of-things support and low latency will power the emerging technologies responders have been waiting for.

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GCN

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By investing in assistive AI technology, facilitating collaboration and experimenting with new programs, agencies can begin addressing the multilayered challenges facing responders.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This growth underscores the increasingly important role printer mobility and portability are playing across industries, including public services. Mobile printers — paired with flexible, simultaneous Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity — are frequently used in local government, particularly in public safety, law enforcement and voting.

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GCN

MARCH 17, 2023

Cloud-based collaboration supported by artificial intelligence can generate the insights that help multiple agencies operate efficiently across routine and major incidents.

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GCN

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Modern cloud, mobile and data analysis tools are key to streamlined, professional police work, a new survey found.

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GCN

APRIL 5, 2023

An artificial intelligence platform analyzes social media photos and texts to give responders more situational awareness.

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GCN

APRIL 25, 2023

The winner of NIST’s challenge developed a digital twin of a command center that gives remote users access to the center’s large-format video walls and 3D tools through a head-mounted display.

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GCN

AUGUST 18, 2022

Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer of Peachtree Corners, said 5G opens the door for low-latency use cases.

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GCN

JUNE 28, 2023

COMMENTARY | Reliable and scalable emergency response, citation management and crime analysis technologies give responders the data they need quickly and accurately.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 17, 2023

In 1962, President Kennedy originated National Police Day and Week to recognize officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. As thousands of police officers from around the country gather in Washington, D.C.

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State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Recently, a bomb threat in rural Stephenson County, Ill., 120 miles northwest of Chicago, tested the reach of the state’s STARCOM21 two-way radio network. Starcom21 is a statewide network for government users run by Motorola. Stephenson County has many widely dispersed factories and other facilities where wireless communication can be a challenge.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Video surveillance is a critical tool that can help law enforcement protect the public. However, as first responders rely on video to scan an emergency, occlusions, or obstructions, may block their view.

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GCN

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Technical debt is actually hampering cyber investment, increasing vulnerabilities and limiting interoperability, an IDC analyst says.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Automated license plate readers, which are high-speed camera systems typically mounted on poles or streetlights, have become a valuable tool in law enforcement to track and identify vehicles, particularly those involved in criminal activity. Today, ALPRs have many other use cases beyond law enforcement.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Streets and their sidewalks—the main public places of a city—are its most vital organ.” Jane Jacobs knew something that was somehow forgotten for decades by American planners: streets—specifically sidewalks—are the main theater for American democracy, and the health of our streets is inextricably related to the health of our democracy.

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GCN

APRIL 18, 2023

NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research Division is looking for an affordable solution that will give public safety drone operators accurate indoor positioning and high-quality 3D digital mapping in real time.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 18, 2023

NLC experts were quoted in several outlets, ranging from print, broadcast and online publications. Journalists turned to NLC for comments and expert clarification on a variety of issues ranging from public safety, housing, local authority, health […] Source

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Courts and other justice and public safety organizations are targeted by a rising number of cyber events , as the digitization of paper workloads increases the amount of sensitive data requiring secure storage. Discover how AWS helps reimagine and build digitally enabled justice and public safety services.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

According to a recent Deltek GovWin report on state and local procurement, the SLED procurement market showed stability, though the top four industries — transportation, public safety, architecture and engineering, and professional business services — saw significant growth, by 2 to 9 percent year over year from the third quarter of 2022 to the third (..)

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i360 Gov State & Local

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

GCN : Modern cloud, mobile and data analysis tools are key to streamlined, professional police work, a new survey found.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A Chinese crime operation bypassed the password clues of Texas.gov by using stolen identity information to fraudulently obtain replacement driver’s licenses.

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GCN

MARCH 2, 2023

The Black-led coalition behind the online tool is also launching an effort to reduce gun homicides in 12 cities by 20% over the next five years. Its inaugural cohort includes Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Indianapolis and Newark.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Public safety agencies would benefit enormously from a digital audit. In so doing, public safety agencies should analyze how to capitalize on their existing application footprint. One goal of such an audit would be to determine which analog (or manual) processes could benefit from digitalization.

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GCN

JUNE 28, 2023

As Illinois residents enjoy outdoor summer events, a new law allows public safety agencies to use drones to protect the public from potential threats.

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