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Sarah Sinning

Associate Editor

Sarah is based in North Carolina, where she lives with her son and several rambunctious reptiles. Before taking on her current role with Lexipol, she was the staff writer for the tech website DZone and served as an assistant editor with the rural lifestyle publication GRIT Magazine. Get in touch with her at ssinning@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Public Health
3 things you need to know about the new coronavirus
The new coronavirus is an evolving health situation, but as with any viral infection, classic preventative techniques are essential to slow any potential outbreak
March 02, 2020 05:47 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Education & Schools
Bullying Classroom Check-Up: Coaching teachers to effectively detect, respond to and prevent harmful student behaviors
School violence stemming from bullying “is not something we’re going to discipline our way out of”
March 02, 2020 05:46 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Public Safety
Cities get creative to offer free rides home on New Year’s Eve
Through partnerships with businesses and other organizations in the community, cities are keeping citizens safe by giving them one less reason to get behind the wheel on New Year’s Eve
March 02, 2020 05:46 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Technology
The top 5 challenges cities must overcome to become ‘smart’ in 2020
While implementing a smart city program is often easier said than done, overcoming these challenges will have your city on its way to hyperconnectivity in no time
March 02, 2020 05:46 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Community Engagement
Local public safety agencies celebrate the season in style
Don’t think public safety agencies can get into the holiday spirit? We’ve got news for you
December 26, 2019 04:13 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Community Engagement
Why agencies need robust text messaging policies: A cautionary tale
The mistaken belief that text messages are private can damage community relationships, and lead to litigation or fines
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Community Engagement
North Carolina towns cancel Christmas parades over potential protests
The town of Garner announced the cancellation of its own parade a few weeks prior, citing similar concerns
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Public Works & Infrastructure
How South Bend got smart about water quality
For South Bend, Indiana, a complicated water quality issue required a smart approach — a smart sewer system to be precise
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Emergency Management
Troubled evacuation in Paradise: How a malfunctioning alert system kept citizens in harm’s way
A PBS documentary details the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, and suggests the tragedy could have been much less catastrophic had potentially life-saving emergency alerts gone out as intended
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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Public Safety
Putting cybersecurity action plans in place, both before and after an attack
Not being prepared is as expensive as it is debilitating for municipal operations
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Sarah Sinning
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