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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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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.”

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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. While the possibilities of using data to improve safety and ensure justice are seemingly endless, harnessing this power does not come without its challenges.

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AWS launches first GovTech Accelerator to drive innovation in government

AWS Public Sector Blog

Courts and other justice and public safety organizations are targeted by a rising number of cyber events , as the digitization of paper workloads increases the amount of sensitive data requiring secure storage. Discover how AWS helps reimagine and build digitally enabled justice and public safety services.

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Unlock the power of fine-grained access control with Amazon Verified Permissions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Justice and public safety (JPS) agencies often need to manage access to sensitive case files, evidence, and emergency response systems.

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Why Is It So Hard to Fill Public Safety Workforce Jobs?

NLC (National League of Cities)

Some municipalities struggle to retain municipal public safety employees and others struggle to secure qualified applicants to fill empty positions. Retention is a unique problem in the law enforcement field for multiple reasons such […] Source

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How the Norton Police Department saves time and money with AWS Public Sector Partner SOMA Global

AWS Public Sector Blog

To revive them, NPD made the decision to go live on the SOMA public safety platform—six months ahead of the scheduled cutover date. The deployment and results SOMA is a leading technology partner providing critical response and operating software solutions for law enforcement, first responder, and government agencies.