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Harnessing data for safer communities

American City & Country

To gain a deeper understanding of this issue, we need to examine the multiple streams of data inundating real-time crime centers, including body and patrol vehicle cameras, traffic cameras, private commercial cameras, news reports, weather updates, 911 and 311 calls, social media feeds and law enforcement databases.

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Reflections from the MCCA Winter Meeting

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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. 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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These trends are borne out in the new “public square” – social media, where resident discourse with and about police had shifted following Floyd’s murder: public discourse around policing has increased in volume and is not showing signs of waning.

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The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022

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It’s also there because attending means supporting and celebrating diversity in local government—a natural tie-in to our mission to provide community engagement solutions that help build a more equitable future. This conference isn’t just on our list because it is an exceptional learning opportunity for local government professionals.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Do marketing -- harder as local media goes out of business, etc. Work with Hill Rag community newspaper, websites, develop an active social media program, etc. For example, Hill Center has certain public programs in their largest public room, but it's often too small for such events. Demonstration kitchens.