Technology News & Articles

• $700K radio purchase approved for Ind. jail, community corrections employees

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  The American Rescue Plan funds allocation will provide every CO with a panic button-equipped portable radio

• Pa. ambulance service awarded $150K grant for new cardiac monitors

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  Funding from the American Rescue Plan is helping Narberth Ambulance replace aging cardiac monitors

• Idaho jail's body scanner detects contraband on first day

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  Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough

• 'State-of-the-art criminal justice' center to expand opportunities for Pa. COs, police

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  Cambria County Prison, Laurel Highlands Region Police Crisis Intervention Team and the Cambria County Coroner's Office partner with community college

• 1-click Prime Day tips for public safety

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  What's on your department’s Amazon wish list? 5 ways to leverage Prime Day for your department and community

• Portland puts electric fire engine in service with traditional ceremony

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  Portland’s new battery-powered Volterra fire engine is the second electric fire truck in service in the country

• A comprehensive guide to the grants process (eBook)

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  Learn practical information like where to look for grants, how to create a strong application and best practices when writing your case

• Making schools safer: A guide to grants funding and technology (eBook)

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  Learn how to access funds for technologies that will strengthen school security

• Making schools safer: A guide to grants funding and technology (eBook)

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  Learn how to access funds for technologies that will strengthen school security

• Driving simulator will help Tenn. PD reduce crashes, lower patrol car maintenance costs

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  The agency will use the L3Harris PatrolSim simulator for routine training for new and existing officers and remedial training for officers who get into accidents

• Senators introduce bill to stop contraband cellphone use in prisons

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  The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems

• University develops virtual reality disaster response training program for first responders

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  "Our high-fidelity program is designed to look very realistic," said Dr. Nicholas Kman, professor of emergency medicine at Ohio State College of Medicine

• Unlimited free phone calls for CDCR inmates

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  Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for "maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones"

• New law forces feds to fix prison cameras

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  President Biden signed the bill to fix prison cameras after rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths

• Wayne County Jail launches data dashboard

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  The interactive dashboard provides daily updates and summary information about the current inmate population

• Reasons why you should spend your ARP funding now (infographic)

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  Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents. Some of the ways might surprise you.

• State and local cybersecurity grant program: what you need to know

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  $185 million in formula-based funding is available to boost local government resilience to cyberattacks

• Report: Majority of U.S. supports police, but greater understanding of police tech needed

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  The study found that familiarity with law enforcement technology creates 81% more trust with the public

• How to boost your organization’s cybersecurity, including getting grant funding (infographic)

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  As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events

• 5 tips for aligned strategic initiatives and better performance management (eBook)

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  To truly show impact in state and local government, it's important to stay focused on results and the efficient use of scarce resources

• It’s time to break up with Excel

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  Gain efficiencies and enhance your budgeting process with a modern budgeting technology

• Next Generation 911: Why your agency's success and community's safety depends on having updated technology

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  NG911 technology breaks down borders and removes the roadblocks that hinder responders from doing their job – saving lives

• The dollars are in the details: How to make your case to win grant funding (infographic)

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  Download this free guide for tips to help you and your department craft a successful grant application

• FTOs and department culture: It always comes back to training

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  One of the most overlooked aspects when it comes to law enforcement culture is how officers are trained within the organization

• Equipping your campus to meet tomorrow’s challenges today (eBook)

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  Download your free guide to technology and grants funding to help schools increase campus safety, as well as access for remote learners

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