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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

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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How Public Safety Is Driving the Deployment of Mission-Critical Operations Centers

State Tech Magazine

The ability to analyze public safety data in real time has become critical to the success of law enforcement agencies. In a Verizon survey, 55 percent of first responders said the use of data for situational awareness has been one of the strongest areas of technological improvement in public safety over the past 20 years.

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Strengthening public safety collaboration with AWS Wickr and the Android Team Awareness Kit

AWS Public Sector Blog

For public safety agencies, secure collaboration and situational awareness are essential to preparedness and response. First responders need secure, uninterrupted communication to help them get oriented quickly and support complex coordination efforts.

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Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement

American City & Country

Ensuring public safety at large-scale events, whether concerts, sports games, or community gatherings, comes with unique challenges. From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd and event management.

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.” We need to empower these agencies to be able to fulfill their missions of serving the public,” said Polega.

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The Data-Informed Community Engagement (DICE) Approach to Public Safety Turns Analytics into Action

NLC (National League of Cities)

Data-Informed Community Engagement (DICE) pairs crime data and analytics with community-driven risk narratives, empowering cities to coordinate public safety […] Source To connect with NLC’s Justice Initiatives Team and other cities working to address violence in their communities, email us at justiceinitiatives@nlc.org.

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Harnessing data for safer communities

American City & Country

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. Highlighting the positive impact on public safety, reduced crime rates and enhanced officer retention can make a compelling case for investment.

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