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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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How Mission-Critical Operations Centers Improve Public Safety

State Tech Magazine

As agencies advance their use of IT in various ways, they’re finding that the data they produce and collect can be used to further improve public safety. The potential value of data to improve public safety is…

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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. Combined capabilities ATAK is a geospatial infrastructure and situational awareness application that provides a real time common operating picture of people and assets within a map-based view.

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Municipal Maintenance Guide: Inspections

This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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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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Open Architecture Surveillance Promotes Safer, More Sustainable Cities and Towns

State Tech Magazine

The future of public safety hinges on the performance, efficiency and sustainability of surveillance systems and interagency threat intelligence. The interoperability of these systems, and the subsequent collaboration they enable, can help public agencies attain safer, more resilient communities in several important ways.