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Strong branding establishes a law enforcement agency as a credible and trustworthy source of information
Bridging the communication gap in online crime reporting
Law enforcement agencies focus on service and protection, but customer service is equally important
Roswell police officers and students from the local football team met to discuss what officers are looking for in a traffic stop
It is important agencies get ahead of the game by bringing their community into policy-making discussions before AI technology is deployed
LE must educate stakeholders as to how the profession is using technologies to fight crime successfully and doing so responsibly
The clarity, consistency and credibility of internal messaging was particularly important during this event
While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts
Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted law enforcement and corrections personnel and how public safety has adjusted its response
Members of CAHOOTS are sent when 911 dispatchers recognize the person in crisis may respond better to a civilian than police
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“It’s the evolution of our Crime Stoppers unit, moving into the 21st century,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said
The Vitals app and Bluetooth beacon share critical, user-specific information to guide first responders in interactions with vulnerable persons
Since viral controversies can burst on the scene faster than fire, a constant readiness to respond is a modern essential in public service
Helping your community understand how unmanned aerial systems can improve public safety is key to overcoming public resistance
The online tool shows the demographic characteristics of people detained in traffic and suspicious-persons stops across the city
Law enforcement will endure the bullets and verbal abuse and emerge, as did the Vietnam veterans, to occupy a place of honor in our nation’s history
It’s Parenting 101, but many individuals are not educating their kids about the peril they put themselves in when wandering about town with replica firearms
Officer David Melancon of the Thibodaux Police Department sat locked in his car with no air conditioning and videotaped his slow decline