Archive for June 2023
The Role of Data in Driving Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention
Women comprise only 13 percent of sworn law enforcement, eight percent of fire rescue, and 21 percent of emergency medical service (EMS), and the number of leadership positions held by women across these professions hovers in the low single digits. This underrepresentation of women, particularly in policing, stifles public safety’s potential. Moreover, the diversity index…
Read More6 Trends Impacting U.S. Public Safety in 2023
2022 was another year of change and challenges for public safety. Leaders in public safety need actionable insights to guide strategic initiatives and continue to serve their communities. As we move through 2023, what are the critical trends that will guide U.S. public safety organizations to success? In this webinar, industry leaders present an interactive…
Read MorePublic Safety Data Security Standards: Security Assessments
Recently, Mark43 published responses to two industry-recognized questionnaires that enable our public safety partners to continually affirm our ability to protect their data. This is another example of our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and safety in securing the data that we are entrusted with as a cloud-native public safety platform.…
Read MoreReflections from the White House’s Criminal Justice Statistics Vendor Engagement Session: Technology Partners’ Profound Responsibilities to Police and Communities Â
This spring, I had the honor of attending the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Criminal Justice Statistics Vendor Engagement Session on behalf of Mark43. I was joined by representatives from the federal government, software companies, and partners in the criminal justice field as we addressed some key elements outlined in the Biden…
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