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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.

Laws 105
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GOVERNMENT IS MORE THAN RED VS BLUE

Barrett & Greene

The real work of government -- delivering services like health care, transportation, education and public safety seems to have taken a back seat. At least thats the impression youd get through the kind of social media upon which many Americans rely to get their news.

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Twitter turmoil prompts agencies to plan for social media upsets

GCN

Agencies must find ways to adapt to changes in Twitter’s operations to ensure residents still receive the information they need, experts say.

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3 reasons to adopt a critical event management plan in 2023

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to Gartner, the consequences to IT operations or supply chains run high at around $540,000 per hour. Civil disturbances impact communities and put people at risk Civil unrest impacts communities and companies and puts public safety at risk. That amounts to an average cost of business disruption rising from $3.9

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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, these applications will not operate smoothly unless IoT-based strategies for developing smart cities have a database as their foundation. Public safety and security: The overriding aim of a smart city is to provide citizens with improved living conditions. The role of the database and data platforms.

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OUR CHALLENGE

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Nowhere is this more true than in the gradual conversion of social media from a source of community cohesion and a means of informing oneself to a purveyor of "alternative facts" and unscientific fantasy, a "manufactured reality" that people nevertheless believe.

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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. Where does climate come into public safety technology?