Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
In nine states, at least some jurisdictions have allowed certain voters to cast their ballots electronically via their home computers or through a mobile app
The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911
A “neighborhood concerns index survey” has been created to identify the area’s needs and receive feedback from residents
Learn how to reach police officer candidates, conduct training and engage new police recruits with their communities.
Law enforcement leaders are at a crossroads in regard to active shooter response. PoliceOne’s Mike Wood suggests several proactive measures communities can take to preserve life between the start of an attack and police arrival on-scene.
Colorado Springs Police Department created a Signs of the Law pocket guide to improve interactions with citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing.
South Bend is enhancing community assets and safety through a $50 million parks redevelopment effort. Part of long-term planning on pedestrian safety enhancements, a city-owned bike repair shop supports bike commuting in the city’s West Side.
By conducting community surveys and analyzing social media and other data, civic and public safety leaders can respond to what communities perceive as their most critical issues.
The People Map of the U.S. is where city and town names are replaced by their most searched for resident on Wikipedia.
“Stories can challenge, inspire and motivate us. They can open our minds up to new experiences, ideas and concepts. Words have such power that they can help us to understand the world in which we live or imagine the world we would like to create.”
The NYCSecure mobile device security app is free smartphone protection for residents.
As part of public safety service delivery under the Denver Opportunity Index, first responders will soon take an extra three minutes to address hunger.
Baltimore was hit with a cyber attack and is reverting to manual operations for many affected city services.
Cleveland, Brunswick and other cities participate in Light Northern Ohio Blue as part of police week.
Chat Lab is a two-way, ongoing dialogue platform built by researchers that uses chat, voice and video technologies to build digital communities.
Governments must throw out the one-size-fits-all approach and employ omni-channel communications in order to meet citizens where they are.
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Digital communities are dedicated spaces local governments can create and nurture to increase citizen engagement.
Technology is helping to support victims of sexual violence in new ways and increase reporting sexual assault -- crimes which studies have found go largely unreported.
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