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1-in-6 election officials report being threatened
March 29, 2022 | News, Public SafetyIn addition, 77% of those surveyed said the harassment is increasing and that they need more support from federal and local governments, a recent report shows.
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Proposed bill would let people know when law enforcement is surveilling them
March 23, 2022 | News, Public SafetyThe legislation would require law enforcement to disclose surveillance orders covering digital communications, such as e-mails and search histories, as well as more traditional calls and wiretaps.
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3G sunset could impact public safety services
March 22, 2022 | Public Safety, NewsPublic safety services that depend on the older network, like transit information displays, school buses and medical alert devices, will be affected.
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State upgrades mass alert system
| News, Public SafetyEmergency managers in Iowa can now automatically push out safety alerts through emails, text messages, phone calls, RSS feeds and social media -- and in multiple languages.
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Election officials say safety threats may drive away poll workers
March 15, 2022 | News, Public SafetyThree out of five administrators in a new study said they worried that threats, harassment and intimidation would make it harder to recruit new workers. Officials nationwide back that up.
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Claim your roadkill with 511 app
March 14, 2022 | News, Public SafetyThe Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 app now has a feature that walks users through the process of applying to the Department of Game and Fish to claim and collect roadkill.
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DHS lines up emerging tech for responder evaluation
March 04, 2022 | News, Public SafetyAt this summer's Urban OpEx 2022 exercise in New York City, responders will test a range of technologies – from biometric sensors and robotics to air-quality monitors and video analytics.
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The Park Police’s ‘dilapidated’ D.C. dispatch office puts safety at risk, an IG says
March 01, 2022 | News, Public SafetyThe center's old and defective technology does not have necessary safety features, lacks caller ID location features and is unable to allow instant playbacks of public safety phone and radio communications, which the Interior Department’s policy requires, the IG stated.
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FEMA maps hugely underestimate US flood damage risk
| News, Public SafetyMachine learning models predicted an additional 790,000 square miles of land at flood risk beyond what FEMA’s maps showed.
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Wireless data reduces high-speed accidents at intersections
February 24, 2022 | News, Public SafetyWireless data transmitted between oncoming vehicles and traffic signals is allowing researchers to dynamically change the duration of green lights to prevent accidents.