NYPD Blue Waters
Harbor patrols and scuba units may not be the first thing people think of when they hear “NYPD,” but Manhattan is an island. All five boroughs that make up New York City are on the water, so it has a … Continue reading →
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Acceptance of body cameras gains ground
Over the past year, police use of body cameras has become a prominent issue nationwide. As more media coverage highlights law enforcement’s use of force incidents, more pressure is being put on administrations to adopt the technology. South Carolina recently … Continue reading →
Law Enforcement
#WhyIWearTheBadge A promotion of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, for some time now it has been encouraging o fficers to Tweet about why they’re o fficers and to post a picture. www.theiacp.org/whyiwearthebadge
Continue reading →Law enforcement data in an instant
In a world of ever-changing technology, it’s important for law enforcement to stay one step ahead of criminals. As two recent high-profile cases illustrated, New World Systems’ AEGIS Public Safety software does just that. The following stories highlight the effectiveness … Continue reading →
Competency and integrity in law enforcement
It’s certainly all too easy for members of the public to either vilify individual police officers or their departments, once an officer-involved incident makes the evening news cycle or hits social media. The contrary knee-jerk reaction happens, too, when a … Continue reading →
What does your city’s infrastructure say about your city?
One of government’s primary purposes, whether federal, state or local, is to provide basic infrastructure for its residents and businesses. Services such as water, sewer, electric and garbage collection, and brick-and-mortar structures like roadways, bridges and government buildings, are all … Continue reading →
Rolla Missouri
Settled Early 1800s Pop: 19,561 (2010) Government type: Mayor, administrator and council www.rollacity.org As discussions initiated regarding the upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations of Phelps County in 2007 and the city of Rolla in 2011, the topics came around to the entities’ … Continue reading →
Municipal fleets and emergency preparedness
When events of cataclysmic proportions harness their destructive forces on communities and neighborhoods, it brings a semblance of reassurance to know that emergency workers and equipment are poised and ready to be summoned at a moment’s notice to become rescuers … Continue reading →
Cost-effective local road safety planning and implementation
This information is part of a case study performed by the American Traffic Safety Services Association in 2011. For a copy of the entire document, contact the ATSSA at (800) 272-8772 or www.atssa.com. Traffic signs visually communicate regulations, warnings, directions … Continue reading →
Cheeseburger in … Caseville? 2015 festival date: Aug. 14–23
To quote John Belushi in Saturday Night Live’s Olympia Cafe sketches: “Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger!” To quote thousands of Parrotheads each August: “Cheeseburger in Caseville!” Cheeseburger in Caseville is an annual Jimmy Buffet-themed festival, held in the tiny Michigan burg since … Continue reading →
How to keep your job when Mother Nature kicks your butt
Extreme winter weather events aren’t the bread and butter of street crews. Getting salt on the roads and the snow and ice off of them are the priorities: taking time to plan for a one in a million weather shot … Continue reading →
