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2023 Public Safety Trends Report

By Matthew Polega, Co-Founder & Head of External Affairs | December 7, 2022 |

The Top 6 Industry Trends in the U.S. for 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. Heading into the new year, we’ve identified six trends that will guide U.S. public safety organizations to…

Making data security a priority

By David Bratton | October 25, 2022 |

How law enforcement agencies can ensure their technology vendors have critical security measures in place, a must in today’s high risk environment By Larry Zorio, Chief Information Security Officer Cybersecurity is as important to public safety agencies as any physical lock on the door of a building. Public safety agencies operate in a high risk…

Transparency, Trust & Public Safety – How the Cloud Can Transform Use of Force Reporting

By Matthew Polega, Co-Founder & Head of External Affairs | May 31, 2022 |

On May 25, 2022, two years after the murder of George Floyd, President Biden signed “a historic executive order (EO) to advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety.” The EO stated mandatory monthly use of force data submission to the FBI. Within 180 days (Nov. 22, 2022),…

At the Intersection of Public Health & Public Safety: 7 Crisis Response Models

By Brianna O'Steen, Ph.D. | March 23, 2022 |

A set of blue stairs with four steps. Standing on the top step is a black woman with shoulder-length light brown hair wearing a purple shirt and black pants. The woman on the top step has her hand extended and is helping the individual on the third step. The individual on the third step is a white male with short black hair wearing a blue shirt and black pants. The man on the third step has his hand extended and is helping the individual on the second step. The individual on the second step is a black male with short black hair wearing a peach colored shirt and light blue pants. The man on the Second Step has his hand extended and is helping the individual on the first step. The individual on the first step is a white woman with long red hair wearing a white shirt and black pants. The woman is in the process of bullies stepping on to the first step by removing her foot from the floor

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2022 Public Safety Trends Report

By Matthew Polega, Co-Founder & Head of External Affairs | December 14, 2021 |

Six trends driving public safety in 2022