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ARRIVE Together makes a difference in New Jersey

The Municipal Posted on April 3, 2025 by Denise FedorowMarch 27, 2025
The city of Newark, N.J., celebrated the launch of the ARRIVE Together program in their city. (Photo by Matthew Merin, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General)

ARRIVE Together, a program that has mental health professionals responding with law enforcement agencies when called for, is a program having success for less use of force responses in New Jersey. ARRIVE, which is an acronym for Alternative Response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged April 2025, public safety, The Municipal

Little Rock’s beautification project having an impact on the whole city

The Municipal Posted on December 20, 2024 by Denise FedorowNovember 21, 2024

Little Rock, Ark.’s, Project Impact started in 2022 and reengaged this year. It has been impacting areas of the city not even targeted for work while also affecting Little Rock’s overall crime rate. Little Rock’s Chief of Staff Kendra Pruitt … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged december 2024, municipal management, The Municipal

Leaving a lifeline: Vancouver Fire Department distribute overdose prevention kits

The Municipal Posted on September 15, 2024 by Julie YoungSeptember 3, 2024
Washington, DC – September 24, 2023: The "Lost Voices of Fentanyl" third annual march and demonstration at the White House called on the Biden administration to do more to end the drug scourge.

The Vancouver, Wash., Fire Department is committed to combating the opioid crisis. With an increase in opioid-related emergency calls, the VFD joined the Washington State Board of Health’s Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program, which distributes overdose prevention kits to … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, September 2024, The Municipal

Municipal publication unitive, informative for Nebraska town

The Municipal Posted on January 5, 2024 by Jennifer BartonJanuary 5, 2024
Nebraska

Knowing the goings-on in one’s town can increase a person’s feelings of connectedness and purpose within their community. How does one know when a street project will begin or end? Additionally, who represents various departments within the city and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged january 2024, maintenance & operations, nebraska, The Municipal

Employee scheduling for public safety: Easier, faster, better with Aladtec

The Municipal Posted on November 2, 2023 by Lindsay RoseNovember 2, 2023
public safety

In public safety, it’s never a matter of simply having employees working. You need the necessary combination of employees, whether officers on foot patrol, sergeants in the precinct or voluntary firefighters on call to fill in at a moment’s notice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Company Profile | Tagged company profile, november 2023, public safety, technology, The Municipal

Odessa, Texas, uses settlement money to combat the rising opioid crisis

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 18, 2023
opioid

As an elected city council member-at-large and mayor pro tem in Odessa, Texas, Denise Swanner serves on regional boards. In September 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a presentation to one such board stating he planned on going after … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, opioid, september 2023, The Municipal

Ranger program reclaims Modesto parks

The Municipal Posted on August 26, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 24, 2023
parks

Last summer, Modesto, Calif., ran an 18-month pilot program training and posting four park rangers to its city parks. The hope was that the program would bring families back to the parks. To qualify, a candidate had to be 18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged august 2023, parks, public safety, The Municipal

Brockton, Mass., sees a decrease in crime through statewide initiative

The Municipal Posted on April 12, 2023 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
crime

To reduce street violence, prevent illegal drug distribution and improve the quality of life for its residents, the city of Brockton, Mass., was part of the statewide summer safety initiative funded by the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2023, crime, public safety, The Municipal

Cities put reparation talks into action

The Municipal Posted on December 14, 2021 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
reparation

A topic that has both been discussed and dismissed over the decades as being too controversial or too difficult to enact — reparation — is being dealt with in Evanston, Ill., and other cities across the U.S. Evanston is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged december 2021, municipal management, reparation, The Municipal

Minnesota task force aims to alleviate opioid crisis

The Municipal Posted on September 7, 2021 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
minnesota

The Duluth, Minnesota, Police Department and partners are coming at an existing problem with a new solution. Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force is a multijurisdictional task force composed of multiple members from local and national agencies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged Minnesota, public safety, september 2021, The Municipal

Drone usage in law enforcement likely to increase

The Municipal Posted on April 26, 2021 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
drones

For police departments across the nation with drone units, their usage is likely to increase as additional benefits are being realized during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, officers could use drones to retain social distancing on an initial call … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2021, drones, public safety, The Municipal

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