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• Spotlight: GreenKey technology aims to improve police accountability and transparency

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  The company's goal is to increase the number of positive interactions between LEOs and civilians by improving officer training

• Kansas bill would provide workers' comp for first responders with PTSD

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  Currently, the state only provides coverage for PTSD if there is a corresponding physical injury

• Ga. city offers first responders extra vacation time, other incentives to get COVID-19 vaccine

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  Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city's first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far

• ND House passes bill to extend health insurance to families of fallen first responders

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  The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010

• Ala. House passes bill to help police, FFs with PTSD

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  The bill would provide disability payments and copay reimbursements for first responders with PTSD

• Survey finds low public trust in local officials, higher trust in first responders

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  The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911

• The value of cellular broadband for mission-critical communication (white paper)

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  Findings from a recent survey show that needs for connectivity are outpacing agencies’ current capabilities as the pandemic accelerates digital transformation

• 2020 Cigna Resilience Index Report

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  To better understand and help Americans build resilience in the face of today's challenges, Cigna fielded a multi-arm national survey of 16,500 people. Some of whom included government workers in a...

• How to prepare a successful grant application

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  This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your organization

• Spotlight: Questica modernizing the budgeting process to help agencies make better data-driven decisions

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  Questica is a recognized leader for budgeting, performance and transparency solutions for the public sector

• On-Demand Webinar: Connectivity is key to safer personnel and communities

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  Learn about the state of public safety and how your agency can best plan for short- and long-term operational challenges

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• How to enhance health & safety standards while creating safer schools (eBook)

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  Traditional measures to increase campus safety include access control, security cameras and radios, but sanitary measures and infection control are now a critical part of the equation

• New SC law provides $20K for FFs with certain cancers

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  In addition to one-time payments upon diagnosis, firefighters will also receive $12,000 per year for medical expenses

• Calif. governor signs presumptive COVID-19 workers' comp bill

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  First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace

• Can sleuthing city sewers for the coronavirus help halt a potential 2nd wave?

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  From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox

• How a Michigan county expedited flood recovery through innovative tech

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  "A lot of people think that traditional surveying is sufficient. But from a safety perspective, that’s not the best way"

• On-Demand Webinar: Best practices for building rich conversational experiences for your constituents

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  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

• How to deal with fear and anxiety as we return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  A behavioral health expert breaks down ways to cope with the ongoing fear and anxiety of going back to the workplace during a global pandemic

• Case Study: Public safety organization integrates complex workforce scheduling requirements with human capital management and payroll

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  The East Fork Fire Protection District is one of Nevada’s largest combination fire and EMS agencies. Hear how their Battalion Chief led the department to integrate complex crew scheduling with human capital management and payroll in a unified cloud platform

• Worried that remote access can lead to increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities?

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  Learn how Idaho's fastest growing city's public works department stays protected and connected

• On-Demand Webinar: Tracking cases in real time for critical insights that save lives

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  Learn how Juvare can be a resource for tracking COVID-19 cases in real time

• Fighting COVID-19 with geospatial tech

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  The City of Elgin, Illinois, is using ArcGIS to help keep citizens informed about local case loads and critical services

• Why agencies are turning to Blackboard Learn for their training and continuing ed. needs

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  Blackboard Learn now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's rigorous safety and security standards

• On-Demand Webinar: Here's how you can use video chat and data sharing tools from Carbyne911 to reduce traffic to health centers

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  These new mitigation strategies help protect vulnerable people and prevent overwhelmed hospitals

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