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Legal Report: Public-Private Partnerships
09/29/2011 - A bill (H.R. 2342) introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) would establish a National Center for Campus Public Safety. The center would train public safety agencies and their partners on campus crime issues and increase cooperation between law enforcement and mental health agencies. The center would be tasked with collecting and disseminating information about best practices in campus safety as well as developing protocols to prevent, respond to, and recover from emergencies on campuses.
Beyond Print: Public-Private Partnerships
04/23/2011 - The AMBER Alert program has helped recover more than 500 children since 1996. Because the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical for recovering a child, AMBER Alerts are designed to reach as many people as possible as quickly as possible. Find out how to sign up for cell phone and Facebook AMBER alerts.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
08/03/2010 - TAPPS, a public-private partnership between police and private security in Toronto, helped minimize property damage during the G20 Summit in late June.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
06/10/2010 - A public-private report released last week weighed the risks associated with coordinated cyber and physical attacks, pandemic diseases, and high-altitude nuclear bomb detonations on North America's power system.
Beyond Print: Public-Private Partnerships
04/29/2010 - King County, Washington, has achieved a rare level of public-private partnership, in which 10 private entities signed onto its Regional Disaster Plan. Read about the plan and view supporting documents.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
03/04/2010 - A shift is underway from government-led emergency management toward a stronger, multi-sector, collaborative approach, experts told federal lawmakers Thursday.
Beyond Print: Public-Private Partnerships
02/26/2010 - The American Anthropological Association recently issued a final report on anthropologists’ involvement in the U.S. Army’s controversial Human Terrain System program. The report was skeptical that anthropologists could ethically or safely participate in the program.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
10/29/2009 - ASIS International has signed an agreement with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to establish a formal partnership between the two associations with plans to develop educational and information sharing programs in the future.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
10/20/2009 - The Dutch government yesterday told representatives from U.S. security companies that it's open for business and offered a new initiative to help them succeed in the European marketplace.
Security Services: Public-Private Partnerships
08/27/2009 - After learning that it would host the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver established a public-private partnership through which business, government, and private-security entities could work together. The effort paid off.
Daily Headline : Public-Private Partnerships
05/19/2009 - Three cybersecurity groups announced today they will team up to fight malware’s growing threat to computer networks, reports ComputerWorld.com.
Intelligence: Public-Private Partnerships
11/25/2008 - Cell phone providers participating in a government program will be able to notify subscribers of emergencies via text messages.
Law Enforcement: Public-Private Partnerships
08/27/2008 - By meshing public and private resources, Atlanta businesses and law enforcement address day-to-day crime and emergency response in the downtown area.