Wisconsin County Starts High-Tech Crisis Intervention Training
(TNS) — Law enforcement officials are undergoing new training Thursday to advance their skills in crisis interventions, response and de-escalation.The initiative is being funded by...
Stanislaus County, Calif., to Move Ahead With 911 CAD System
(TNS) — Stanislaus County supervisors are prepared Tuesday to authorize an access agreement with Modesto and purchase licenses for using a new CentralSquare system for...
N.Y. Gov. Issues State of Emergency Amid Long Island Wildfires
(TNS) — NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday as dozens of fire departments and the National Guard worked to...
Is Pittsburgh Ready for Hurricane Helene-Level Floods?
(TNS) — In a windowless room Downtown, about 25 people huddled around a table to plan their responses to the worst natural disaster in Pittsburgh...
Georgia Budget Includes $863M for Hurricane Relief
(TNS) — ATLANTA — Farmers, timber producers and other Georgians still suffering the effects of Hurricane Helene will get some relief under a budget signed...
Public Safety Ambassadors Join Kennesaw, Ga., Police Dept.
(TNS) — With the support of Mayor Derek Easterling and the Kennesaw City Council, the Kennesaw Police Department has unveiled its new Public Safety Ambassador...
Harris County, Texas, Prepares for ‘Severe Weather Threats’
(TNS) — State and local leaders are preparing for "severe weather threats," including wildfires, across Texas after a state disaster proclamation.Harris County was among 33...
Lessons From Building the First EOC on Tribal Land
We started off with a single office in the back of the gymnasium. That was the whole of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation’s...
Southern States Expect to See Continued Wildfires
(TNS) — Fed by blustery winds and dry conditions, more than 100 wildfires sparked across Georgia over the weekend, scorching roughly 2,390 acres.The Carolinas were...
Calif. Suspends Environmental Laws to Ease Wildfire Prevention
(TNS) — Declaring a state of emergency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday suspended two landmark state environmental laws to expedite measures he said were...