“We wanted it to be something ... aligned with many law enforcement agencies around the globe,” Chief Darin Schierbaum said of the uniforms’ checkered blue design
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Be sure to prepare your budget, outline financial need and gather qualitative and quantitative examples that demonstrate the need for funding
As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events
This guide will help you submit a successful application, enabling your agency to meet its funding requirements and effectively tackle future challenges
Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents. Some of the ways might surprise you.
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
Preventing ransomware attacks is possible; our expert panelists offer several best practices your agency can follow to help reduce risk and mitigate potential issues
On-Demand Webinar: Best practices for building rich conversational experiences for your constituents
Get an inside look at how state and local agencies are using technologies like Google Cloud and Dialogflow to enable remote workforce collaboration and engage citizens with tools like virtual intelligent agents
Learn how an app can make oversight from a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic easier
These new mitigation strategies help protect vulnerable people and prevent overwhelmed hospitals
EXCLUSIVES
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OPIOID RESOURCE GUIDE
San Francisco Police Department leaders and city officials expect to launch the task force in the spring of 2024 to investigate opioid deaths and illicit drug operations as potential homicide cases
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
GRANTS
The Flagstaff facility will serve as a regional hub for firefighter training and house the department’s Wildland Fire Management division
Baraboo will receive USDA funding to build a main 39,000-square-foot fire and EMS facility and a smaller satellite station to improve emergency response coverage