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Showing 1 to 20 of 278 for “"public safety"”.
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Empirical Analyses on Public Safety
… of local, state, and federal policy decisions on public safety. DNA databases are useful tools for improving public safety. While past research examines the effects of national or state-level databases, little is known about the distinct benefits of a local, District Attorney-run DNA database. Two …
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The Economics of Public Safety
<p>Public safety is one of many measures that reflect the development of a nation. It is important to analyze and identify the cause of criminal activities that disturb public safety. Some of the causes are the unintended consequences arisen from public policies and the structure of the market. The …
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New models for homeland security and public safety
… three such problems within the general arena of public security, and proposes new mechanisms to cope with the underlying uncertainty involved in them. The first problem is a discrete optimization problem in which we seek (in the theater of battle) to properly configure a number of unmanned aerial …
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Antenna Selection for a Public Safety Cognitive Radio
… antenna and its properties affect the overall public safety cognitive radio performance. This information can be used to establish antenna selection criteria for optimum system performance.
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Group scheduling for public safety communications in cellular networks
… But most of these features are not available to public safety organizations. These organizations need protected performance and reliability, which are currently only obtained using dedicated systems. This project gives a brief summary of the regulatory issues involved in this. It also addresses …
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Ubiquitous intelligence for smart cities: a public safety approach
Citizen-centered safety enhancement is an integral component of public safety and a top priority for decision makers in a smart city development. However, public safety agencies are constantly faced with the challenge of deterring crime. While most smart city initiatives have placed emphasis on the …
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Determining the Value of Open-Source Intelligence for Public Safety
… emergency management, especially in relation to public safety. This work seeks to accomplish this through meeting the following objectives: (1) examining OSINT from a public safety perspective, (2) identifying potential challenges and barriers that may limit an analyst’s use of OSINT tools and …
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Exploring and Supporting Families of Public Safety Personnel: A HomeBase Study
Background: Public Safety Personnel (PSP) face occupational stressors such as exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTE), shiftwork, and potentially emotionally suppressive workplace cultures. The occupational risks and requirements associated with public safety roles extend …
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Public safety curricula in American community colleges: Programs, problems, and prospects.
This study explored public safety programs in publicly controlled American community colleges. The need for accurate and complete information in an era of homeland security and defense is paramount as government, education, the private sector, and the citizenry interact to ensure a safer nation. …
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A Fuel Conservation Awareness Study for the Texas Department of Public Safety
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Police Officers’ Knowledge and Perception Regarding Miranda and the Public Safety Exception
<p>The public safety exception to <em>Miranda</em> attempts to balance an individual’s Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination with police officer and community safety. Under the public safety exception, if officers possess a reasonable belief that their safety or the public’s safety is …
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Remote Access and Service Discovery for a Vehicular Public Safety Cognitive Radio
… Center for Wireless Telecommunications' (CWT) Public Safety Cognitive Radio (PSCR) addresses the radio interoperability issues that plague many of the existing public safety radios — disparate frequency bands, incompatible modulation schemes and lack of active channel detection features. The …
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The impact of change on corporate service staff in a public safety agency
… study investigates the impact of change upon public safety agencies in general, then compares data gathered on the MFB against this to: • Identify the level of organisational commitment that currently exists; • Develop an understanding of the impact of downsizing upon public sector employees. …
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First responders' perceptions of public safety instruction for individuals with intellectual disabilities
… differences in first responders’ perceptions of public safety instruction for individuals with ID and whether ADA awareness predicted preparedness. Results from ANOVAs did show significant differences in first responders’ ratings. Additionally, linear regression results revealed that ADA …
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Essays on Place-Based Interventions: The Effects of Neighborhood Investments on Public Safety
… on which are most effective in improving public safety, particularly on scalable interventions that leverage private investments. This dissertation contributes to closing this knowledge gap. The first chapter examines whether a prominent place-based capital investment policy –Opportunity …
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Antiterrorism design and public safety : reconciling CPTED with the post-9/11 city
… barriers installed on the pretense of improved safety and security. While these interventions protect buildings from vehicle bombs, they have not been properly integrated into the fabric of the downtown, and they have not conformed to good urban design principles. This thesis explores the …
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Public safety communications centers: are we prepared for the new technologies coming our way?
… of rapidly evolving emerging technologies on public safety communications centers. It is intended to further the discussion on whether the public safety community is prepared for these new technologies, which will likely become commonplace over the next several years, and how to prepare to …
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The Sovereign Citizen Movement: A Growing Public Safety Risk and a Domestic Security Threat
… Citizen Movement and its potential impact on public safety and domestic security. Adherents to the sovereign citizen ideology support varying beliefs. However, all of its adherents assert that the United States federal, state, and local governments are illegitimate and thus do not possess the …
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Adoption and Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in UAE Public Safety and Security Organisations
… (AI) usage is gaining momentum in the public sector due to its benefits. For instance, the need to reach more people faster, safely and securely has encouraged usage by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public sector. However, it has been challenging integrating AI with existing system, …
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