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Andrea Fox

Editor, Gov1

Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Workforce Development
5 Takeaways for PSAP Team Building from Coach Brian Billick
Former Baltimore Ravens Coach Brian Billick’s advice can help emergency communications centers improve team building.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Public Health
Extremism: Can targeted violence prevention programs work locally?
An evaluation and tabletop exercises of LA’s primary public health and public safety efforts to reduce violent extremism explored the basic steps and gaps cities may encounter in establishing secondary prevention programs
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
5 Things Early FirstNet Adopters Want Other Public Safety Agencies to Know
Public safety leaders praised their FirstNet transformations, citing reliability, redundancy, cost savings and improved field operations at APCO 2019.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
Philadelphia Mayor Cites Officer Safety as Cause for Local Gun Control
After six Philadelphia officers were shot in a crime-related gun battle, Mayor Jim Kenney responds that officer safety is enough cause for local leaders to seek gun control.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Workforce Development
South Bend Police Recruitment By the Numbers
South Bend announced numbers for community wide police recruitment efforts that followed a fatal officer involved shooting.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
APCO 2019 Quick Take: Interoperable Radio Proved Critical During School Shootings
Improve public safety emergency communications by designing P25 systems and bringing stakeholders to the table early so systems are ready when you need them most.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Legal
D.C. Party to First Cybersecurity Failure Settlement (Cisco Video Surveillance Manager)
The Washington D.C. Police Department and 19 state entities were using Cisco’s Video Surveillance Manager during the time the known vulnerability went unpatched.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Transportation
Historic Boston Neighborhood Mellows on Completed Bike Lane
Boston’s North End griped about bike lane construction, but now that the ribbon is cut, a local poll shows citizens felt they would use it.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
U.S. Mayors: Cities Must Refuse to Pay Ransomware (Then What?)
There have been 22 major ransomware attacks on local governments in 2019 alone. The U.S. Conference Mayors says governments should refuse to pay ransom when systems are taken hostage. Get resources on what municipalities need to do before -- and when -- ransomware strikes.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Emergency Management
A 911 Center Built to Withstand Tornado Winds
The new 911 center coordinates public safety dispatching for five law enforcement agencies, eight fire departments, six ambulance agencies and several other governmental services.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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