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Can We Fix a Disjointed Approach to School Security?

In the wake of the Uvalde shootings, this past June, Carnegie Mellon University’s Biometrics Center hosted an online forum of experts in school security, law and technology for a special “School Safety Emergency Summit.”

Police exodus ‘crisis’: Officers are ditching the job at a rate ‘never seen before’

Law enforcement officers are leaving their jobs "at a rate we’ve never seen before," with some departments seeing decreases by as many as hundreds of members compared to the same time last year, a handful of the nation’s top police officials said.

Why the New AVS-01 Alarm Standard Could Be a Gamechanger

AVS-01 is the first standard to look at many variables and disparate data and use that to ascertain new priorities that can be used by monitoring centers to vary their workflow and notification processes and methods.

8.15.22 – NESA National Monitor

Public Safety Updates TX: Texas city to begin Drone as a First Responder program8.5.22 – DroneDJ - The Odessa, ...

How to Make a Backup and Recovery Plan for Your Business

You owe a duty of care to your employees, vendors, ownership and customers to protect your data to the greatest extent budgets will allow.

Understanding Video Analytics: Edge vs. Central Processing Structures

We have seen an increase in the types of video analytics offered over the past several years and the power of the hardware that supports it. Here’s how it all works and tips for deployments.

The Door Naming Challenge

Naming doors is not usually a simple task for multi-building sites or multi-site security systems

Report: Apple explores expansion of smart home lineup

Apple could significantly expand its smart home product line within the next two years, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports the company has “at least four new smart home devices in its labs.”

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Leslie Osborn, Sean Roberts to face off in Oklahoma labor commissioner runoff

In the upcoming Republican runoff election, Oklahoma's labor commissioner will attempt to fend off an intraparty challenge from a term-limited state lawmaker who has questioned her conservative credentials.

Many alarm services had wrong info for emergencies in Iowa Co., sheriff’s office says

Several companies that offered alarm services in Iowa Co. were not prepared to reach out to the right people in an emergency, the Sheriff's Office revealed.

Arkansas Lawmakers Pass Tax Cut Package, Adjourn Session

Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a $500 million tax cut package and adjourned a special session without taking up teacher raises, abortion ban exceptions or other issues Democrats had hoped to add to the agenda.

Police departments struggle with staffing shortages

Police departments across the country are facing severe staffing shortages as they struggle to recruit and retain officers, and many departments have been forced to find new ways to fill the gaps. Why it matters: The shortages have coincided with a spike in crime across the nation.

Safe Schools Louisiana App deployment in 5 additional parishes

Now deployed in over 500 schools in parishes throughout the state, with five more parishes recently being added to the coverage list, the Safe Schools Louisiana App is giving students a way to report concerns anonymously.

Activists accuse Md. Labor Dept. of slow-walking heat protection regulations for workers

The commissioner of labor and industry at the Department of Labor, Matthew Helminiak, said the agency is looking to complete draft regulations ...

Medical marijuana sales expected by end of year in Mississippi

The statewide medical marijuana law went into effect Feb. 2, 2022. The Mississippi State Department of Health is still processing patient applications and expects to have those approved later this fall. Sales are expected to begin by the end of 2022. Copyright 2022 WTOK

Harris County Sheriff’s Office launches surveillance-sharing program to combat crime

The Harris County Sheriff's Office wants to know who has security cameras and where they are as it continues to combat crime in the Houston region. The sheriff's office launched a free, voluntary program called SafeCam.