AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. The selected startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for first responders, emergency services, corrections, and other public safety agencies.

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Social Pinpoint

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Closing the loop with a comprehensive community engagement report shows respect and encourages further participation. It’s important to show that you are listening to your community. A community engagement report is a vital tool for building trust and creating transparency in the public participation process.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Launch of new AWS GovTech Accelerator for startups Justice and public safety customers have told us they need technology solutions to help increase community engagement, deter crime, and reduce recidivism. This solution is meant to save AWS Partners time so they can focus on selling with AWS Sellers.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At the meeting, we discussed some of the most pressing challenges facing public safety in 2023. Learnings and Takeaways One of the primary topics at the meeting was discussing the recent tragedy in Memphis — how to prevent, and how to respond to crises that breach public trust.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Our greatest challenges as a society manifest themselves the most on a local level—whether they relate to health, climate, social and cultural challenges, economic resilience, and public safety. Furthermore, many of the most common, stand-alone point solutions for community engagement require a lot of “heavy lifting” from staff.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Law enforcement hiring, training, discipline, and culture were all being called into question; accountability, transparency, and oversight were demanded; the term “Defund the Police” quickly entered the vernacular. This should not be done just to mitigate criticism or diminish the increased scrutiny of police conduct.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Use the daypart model, account for seasons, city-wide events that you may or may not be able to leverage, and organize it by program area -- food, arts, etc. It's the gateway to Eastern Market and Capitol Hill so verve and disorder matters (" Eastern Market Comittee Asks Council for Public Safety Improvements ," Hill Rag ).

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