Gov1 Columnist Articles

• What if you could save a life in three words? Well, there’s an app for that

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  What3words has made it possible to locate any place on earth in just three words, and PSAPs are taking notice

• Back to school: How to find K-12 education grants

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  There are various ways to search for education grants, including free databases and paid subscriptions

• Welfare checks can kill: Tactics for better outcomes

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  Officers should maintain awareness that any uninvited entry into a person’s home or onto their property – however they define it – could be seen as a mortal threat

• Breakthrough COVID-19 cases and the game-changing Delta variant

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  What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates

• Emergency Connectivity Fund: Equipping students for remote learning success

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  Schools and libraries can apply for funding between June 29 and August 13, 2021

• How trauma-informed care in schools helps communities manage adverse childhood experiences

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  When a teacher has the tools necessary to manage traumatic stress and empower their students, the school community thrives

• Cyberattackers are coming for public safety; prepare now

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  Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

• FAQs: American Rescue Plan and School Violence Prevention Program education grants

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  Dr. Judy Riffle answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the ARP and SVPP

• 3 police-community engagement questions every law enforcement leader should ask in 2021

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  It is our responsibility as police leaders to constantly improve our interactions with the communities we serve

• COVID-19 variants: What first responders need to know

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  Learn about the differences between each strain, how transmissible they are, and what they mean for local communities

• COVID-19 education stimulus funding updates for 2021

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  Dr. Judy Riffle breaks down the billions in education funding provided via the recently enacted federal FY 2021 appropriations bill

• How to increase EMS funding in three clicks

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  Ask your senators and representative to make Treatment in Place permanent, increase SIREN Act funding, count every EMS provider and extend Medicare add-ons

• How community policing prevents crime: What we can learn from police history

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  The same events and conditions that led to crime epidemics in the past are occurring now

• Bend, don’t break

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  A personal resilience plan for public safety professionals

• 8 state school safety grants districts should know about

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  As districts transition back to in-person learning, the need for school safety has never been greater

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