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Law Enforcement Innovation: Recognizing Leadership in Community Policing
Since 1893, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has actively shaped the future of law enforcement. And that trend continues at this year’s annual conference and exposition in Orlando. As part of the events, which will feature law enforcement technologies and leaders from around…
WannaCry Type Ransomware a Growing Threat: 5 Easy Steps to Protect Your Agency
It all started harmlessly enough. A pleasant sounding ping on her phone and a quick check of her email. But it then quickly descended into a weekend of worry. For people in both the public and private sector, cyber attack has become a potentially life-altering and seemingly unstoppable threat that i…
Public Safety Series: How the City of McAllen Transformed their Judicial Process with Video Solutions
In my last blog post in the Public Safety Series, I discussed how police forces could use video technologies to improve their training programs. In addition to training, there are numerous other ways that law enforcement agencies can utilize video solutions to both operate more efficiently as a depa…
#CiscoPublicSafety Series: 2014 IACP Community Policing Awards
“Community policing is central to the success of the police mission as we provide quality services to, and build relationships with, our diverse communities.” IACP President Yost Zakhary I had the privilege of attending the 2014 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Community Policin…
#CiscoPublicSafety Series: Redefining Public Safety and Justice through IoE
Public safety and justice agencies around the world are facing the increasingly difficult challenge of dealing with shrinking resources. In the U.S., for example, results from a survey conducted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Major Cities Chiefs Association show an estimate…
#CiscoPublicSafety Series: Video Solutions Help Save the Day at Chicago Police Department
Law enforcement and fire departments around the country are leveraging new technologies to better inform personnel, increase situational awareness, respond to emergencies, and protect citizens. Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) is becoming a reality for many local municipalities as they incorporate mo…
Cloud for Local Government Global Blog Series, Cloud and Law Enforcement (Part One): U.K.’s Facewatch Service Benefits …
This is the first in a two-part blog series that examines the opportunities that cloud-based services offer to law enforcement agencies—along with the challenges of this fundamental shift in the way information resources are managed. Police forces have a well-established culture of owning and managi…
Have You Registered for K-12 & Public Safety May 22nd?
Improving School Safety with Your WLAN See how your campus Wi-Fi can improve emergency response Register Now | May 22, 2013 10AM-11AM PDT Tony De La Rosa shared with us a teaser last week about the riveting webinar we have coming up this week on how Wi-Fi technology can be used in K-1…
Register for the K-12 Education: Using Wireless Technologies in Public Safety Webcast
Innovate the education environment by deploying Cisco BYOD Solutions for K-12 to facilitate teaching innovation and emergency safety . Small, medium, and large school districts across the country are utilizing Cisco technology to provide pervasive wireless coverage for their schools. Wireless co…