This year marks the centennial year for our U.S. National Park Service, which was created in 1916 with just 35 national parks and monuments to be overseen. That number has since soared to more than 400, with thousands of visitors … Continue reading →
TARA, ONTARIO, CANADA — Calhoun Super Structure was pleased to announce a joint venture with Natural Light Fabric Structures April 20 at the eighth annual Dealer Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake. This alliance expands the Calhoun product line to include Natural Light … Continue reading →
Congratulations! You’ve just been elected to city government. Now what? Your first weeks in office can be intimidating. You have new responsibilities, unfamiliar laws to follow and complicated procedures to implement. How do you learn to effectively serve in your new job? If you are … Continue reading →
by SARAH WRIGHT and BRUCE RELLER JR. | The Municipal Blue Ash, Ohio, Police Chief Paul Hartinger has been in law enforcement for 32 and a half years; he began his law enforcement career with the Lockland Police Department, where … Continue reading →
August 30, 2016, FORT WAYNE, IN – Riverside Mfg., LLC has announced the release of the TouchTek Gen 4, a power distribution system that provides control over vehicle electrical loads. The TouchTek Gen 4 maintains the same functionality of the … Continue reading →
Through various partnerships, the federal government is pushing the use and integration of solar energy in communities across the United States as a means to enhance resilience. David Morley, senior resource associate with the American Planning Association, is well versed … Continue reading →
Roofing considerations for cities According to the earlier-mentioned RoofPoint Guideline, www.roofpoint.org, each section is comprised of components to take into consideration when deciding on a type of roof: Energy Management: high roof systems; best thermal practices; roof surface thermal contribution; … Continue reading →
Several cities are involved in retrofitting old buildings and infrastructure to make them more energy efficient. East Rockaway, N.Y., was involved in several types of retrofitting by partnering with Johnson Controls, a company operating in more than 150 countries that … Continue reading →
Joy Brown is an expert in sustainability and environmental management, given her title as environmental compliance specialist for the Public Works Department in Berkeley, Calif. Brown shared that Berkeley has a Climate Action Plan that outlines the path the city … Continue reading →
When I wrote an article on a SWAT armored vehicle back in February 2012, I can safely say I never saw myself where I am today: editor. Some of you might be familiar with my byline; I have written on … Continue reading →
An International Event for Public Safety Communications Officials Thousands of attendees are expected to meet in Orlando, FL for the 82nd annual APCO event August 14-17th. August 10, 2016 – Orlando, FL – The APCO conference and expo will be … Continue reading →
