Conn. Launches Purple Alerts for Intellectually Disabled Adults
(TNS) — Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for abducted children, Connecticut is launching a specialized alert system through 911 for missing adults 18 and...
New Jersey Police Department Launches Drone Unit
(TNS) — The North Bergen Police Department has become the first in Hudson County, New Jersey, to launch a cutting-edge drone unit, integrating unmanned aerial...
Wildfire Smoke Linked to 20K Deaths, $200B in Damages
(TNS) — Most Pittsburghers remember when, in June 2023, smoke from wildfires burning thousands of Canadian hectares settled into Pittsburgh, spiking the Air Quality Index...
Residents Connect to Oklahoma City Online Crime Reporting
The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) has introduced a digital platform that lets residents file nonemergency police reports online for the first time, in a...
In Mason County, Mich., Drones Speed Rescue, Save Staff Time
(TNS) — A 74-year-old woman spent three days lost in the cold, wet West Michigan woods.She endured brutal winds, unable to move due to the...
Police in Oakland, Calif., Will Encrypt Public Radio Feeds
(TNS) — For decades, the public has had the ability to tune into radio channels where Oakland police and other Bay Area law enforcement agencies...
Controversial Public Safety Training Center Opens in Atlanta
(TNS) — Atlanta’s public safety training center — an ambitious project announced on the heels of nationwide calls for police reform — will fully open...
What Would Hurricane Season Look Like Without FEMA?
(TNS) — As hurricane season approaches, South Mississippians are left to wonder how they and their communities would recover with less financial assistance and direction...
Walla Walla, Wash., Considers Sales Tax to Fund 911 Dispatch
(TNS) — During a weeknight shift, Walla Walla dispatcher Amber Chinnery, recently recognized as Dispatcher of the Year, fielded half a dozen calls for a...
Seminole County, Fla., Fire Dept. Builds App for Wilderness Rescue
In the fire service, few technologies have shaved more precious minutes off response times than GPS. Street addresses can be quickly plugged into any phone,...