NEMA to receive $25,000 mitigation outreach contract from FEMA

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response FEMA plans to award a $25,000 firm fixed price 12-month contract to the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), of Lexington, KY, to help develop an outreach program to local governments and communities which will help educate them about natural hazard risks and mitigation resources….

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LAPD’s Michael Downing to receive GSN/Raytheon leadership award

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption:  Michael Downing,Deputy Chief of LAPD Michael Downing, Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and commanding officer of LAPD’s counter-terrorism and special operations bureau, has been named recipient of the 2012 “GSN/Raytheon Award for Distinguished Leadership and Innovation in Public Safety and Security”….

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Maine police officers to receive warrants by email

By Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News PORTLAND, Maine — The state court system took a step into the digital world this week when it electronically transmitted 41,000 existing arrest warrants into the system used by public safety officials around the state. This will allow police officers to receive warrants more…

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