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Patrol
POLICE to Hold Panel Discussion Webinar on Natural Disaster Response
The webinar will cover a wide variety of disaster response topics, including having a plan in place in advance of any natural disaster, keeping both public and first responders safe during and after, command and control, search and rescue, evacuations, preventing looting and crime, and managing return following an evacuation.
December 5, 2022
Patrol
FOP Sends Disaster Response Team to Help KY Officers Affected by Tornadoes
"The National FOP DART will be working to rehab their homes, so these first responders can continue to serve and protect their community."
December 13, 2021
Technology
Verizon Frontline Supports Disaster Response Exercise in Southern California
This year’s training, which involved more than 450 participants, centered around a simulated 6.4 magnitude earthquake along the Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon Fault, which runs down the coast from Los Angeles County to San Digeo County.
March 11, 2024
Patrol
Earth, Wind, and Fire: Public and Police Response to Natural Disasters
The love and grace and kindness and compassion shown by police and citizens in the wake of natural disasters is a heartwarming reminder that the best in people is frequently found in the worst of times.
September 3, 2021
Special Units
NYPD and Animal Groups Remove 80-Pound Cougar from Apartment
The owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal on Thursday, said Kelly Donithan, director of animal disaster response for the Humane Society of the United States.
September 1, 2021
Patrol
Officer Who Responded to Joplin Tornado Dies from Lightning Injuries
Officer Jefferson "Jeff" Taylor, who was struck by lightning on Monday, May 23, while on tornado disaster response duty in Joplin, passed away at a hospital here on Friday. He was 31 years old. He worked for Riverside, a suburb on the north side of Kansas City.
June 2, 2011
Patrol
NOPD Commanders Talk About Lessons Learned from Katrina
There are many lessons that can be learned from a disaster as catastrophic as Hurricane Katrina. A good way to determine what should be done in response to future disasters is to talk to the officers who served on the front lines of Katrina.
October 31, 2005
Patrol
Heroism Amid Horror in the Human Response to California's Worst Wildfire
The 2018 Camp Fire became the costliest wildfire in California history with a total of 85 civilian deaths and an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The public safety response to the rapidly unfolding disaster was—in totality— valiant and brave and seemingly superhuman even if at times wholly improvised.
December 8, 2022
Patrol
Policing a Pandemic
Many municipalities have planned and exercised disaster response plans for a large flu outbreak. However, the biggest challenge will be preventing panic among an anxious public and soliciting its cooperation to preserve the common good.
June 1, 2009
Patrol
Georgia Officers' "Donut Disaster" Social Media Post Goes Viral
Officers with the Brookhaven (GA) Police Department were called when a citizen reported that a Krispy Kreme donut delivery truck had mistakenly ejected a number of glazed donuts on the side of the road.
December 2, 2019
Investigations
DOJ Report Blasts Police Response to Uvalde School Shooting
To assemble the findings, the DOJ’s investigative team spent weeks in Uvalde, conducted more than 260 interviews and examined more than 14,000 pieces of evidence.
January 18, 2024
Patrol
Disaster Aid For Disaster Responders
Volunteers from the Fraternal Order of Police deploy to communities recovering from storms, fires, and other destructive events to provide care and comfort for the area’s first responders.
February 2, 2022
Vehicle Ops
JHB Group to Introduce Overland Response Trailer for Public Safety
The Badger is aimed at improving the capabilities of police, fire, and emergency management agencies in different environments, giving them a versatile command trailer.
July 25, 2023
Patrol
Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Deploys Nearly 700 Times in 2022
The team provided public safety agencies with nearly 5,500 Verizon Frontline devices and solutions ranging from repeaters, mobile hotspots, routers, smart devices and drones to dozens of deployable satellite solutions such as Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs) during the deployments.
December 14, 2022
Vehicle Ops
How to Manage Your Fleet During a Disaster
Making sure vehicles are available to respond to calls during an event like a wildfire taxes resources and requires adjusting procedures in ways you might not have considered.
December 16, 2018
Technology
Triangle UAS Launches Real-Time Video Streaming System for Emergency Response
Launched at the 2019 Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo, the new streaming solution from Triangle UAS is made to offer first responders, public safety officials, and smart cities a cost-effective solution for real-time video streaming from drones.
April 5, 2019
Vehicle Ops
Custom Built Specialty Vehicles
Comlabs
Comlabs custom builds a wide range of specialty vehicles. All systems are integrated onsite.
February 29, 2016
Patrol
Come Hell or High Water: Policing in Natural Disasters
Policing in an area where a natural disaster is actively unfolding presents some unique challenges. Let's examine some of them so that when tragedy strikes in your jurisdiction—whether that's a hurricane, a tornado, a flash flood, a blizzard, an earthquake, a volcano, a wildfire, or something else—you've got a handle on what you've got to handle.
September 6, 2019
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