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Harnessing data for safer communities

American City & Country

The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement. On the one hand, it offers law enforcement agencies an unprecedented wealth of information that can be harnessed for situational awareness, safety, coordination of response times and more.

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Enabling Collaborative, Two-Way Community Engagement: Why We Acquired Civil Space

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We are incredibly excited by what Tim, Andrew, Shasa and the Civil Space team have created, and thrilled to be adding the ability for cutting-edge, two-way, open engagement between governments and their residents to our leading suite of community engagement capabilities. The Importance of Community Engagement.

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2024 Trends for Online Community Engagement

Social Pinpoint

This experience allows us to take a pulse of engagement strategies and outcomes across a variety of fields and reflect on emerging online community engagement trends for 2024. The intersection of AI and community engagement offers a promising horizon. They want to feel that their opinion is valued.

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4 Tips for State and Local Government Leaders to Get Started on Threads

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Social media has significantly changed the communication landscape, bringing government leaders closer to the people they serve and building trust between them. Almost overnight, Threads , the new social network competitor to Twitter launched by Meta and Instagram, has reached a critical mass of users.

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Reflections from the MCCA Winter Meeting

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The chiefs discussed community engagement, intelligence-led policing, and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies as strategies for addressing this trend. We provide real-time insights that help agencies make data-driven decisions that improve the quality of community relations. I returned from DC energized.

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An Opportunity, not a Threat: Leveraging Increased Police Scrutiny for Reflection and Improvement?

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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. A 2020 poll showed that Americans’ confidence in the police has dropped to a record low.

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The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

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While not all states have mandatory recycling laws, whether for disposables or organic waste, most cities and counties have some sort of voluntary or required household recycling program, separate from requirements for commercial recycling. Residents were very disappointed and let it be known on social media and other channels.