Will We See Alyssa’s Law in the State of New York?
Alyssa's Law would require some kind of silent panic button or alarm in all public schools with a direct link to law enforcement agencies.
Terri Mock
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Seaboard Foods Case Study Illustrates the Versatility of the Rave Platform
Seaboard Foods adopted the Rave platform as an effective means to deliver targeted emergency and non-emergency messaging to employees. When the coronavirus pandemic started the company was forced to use the Rave platform in ways it had never envisaged.
Resolving the Issue of Communicating Campus Evacuation Plans during a Pandemic
Communicating campus evacuation plans is never straightforward for colleges and universities. Personal safety apps can store evacuation plans, provide directories for emergency contacts and help locate staff or students who have no arrived at an evacuation station.
What Happens When Extreme Heat Collides with a Pandemic?
The recent extreme heat warnings across the south and south-west of the country brought back memories of last summer when triple-digit temperatures in many locations put increased stress on public health agencies and healthcare systems already under immense pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic. Alarmingly, this year the situation could get worse.
Why Now is the Time to Review Your Internal Communications
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic – when offices were closed, and employees forced to work remotely – many businesses had to improvise how they communicated internally. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 25% of employees “occasionally” worked from home prior to the pandemic, and the subsequent shutdown revealed how unprepared some
Preparing Your Community for Social Unrest: How Technology Solutions Can Help
Preparing for social unrest amid these trying times requires coordination and collaboration between several state and local agencies.
Police Perception Report Reveals How Americans Rate Local Public Safety Services
Public perception of law enforcement has changed over the past few years. Learn how mainstream media is influencing public opinion and how community surveys demonstrate a need for more police involvement in school safety and security.
Protecting Victims From Intimate Partner Stalking
Domestic violence or intimate partner violence is one of the most prevalent safety issues. Studies have shown that nearly half of domestic violence incidents go unreported. Learn how local law enforcement agencies are protecting domestic abuse victims and the tools available to protect them.
CARES Act Funding for Municipalities – Where’s the Money Going?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced the distribution of $150 billion of CARES Act funding for municipalities. States and eligible units of local government will share $139 billion. Learn how the money is being allocated state by state.
Domestic Violence Statistics: How Can We Prevent and Respond?
Intimate partner violence, or domestic violence, is defined as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power or control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another, according to the the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). In the United States, domestic violence amounts
