Brian Spracklen said the idea for the Blue Bridge Alliance came from the 2011 shooting death of a respected San Diego, Calif., police officer just after performing a random act of kindness. The officer had been on patrol in … Continue reading →
When it is time to look for new leadership, communities across the United States cast a wide net to attract top talent. In 2013, the city of Janesville, Wis., conducted a nationwide search to find a city manager. Mark Freitag … Continue reading →
Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel in Iowa are singing the praises of the new Simulation in Motion-Iowa training program. SIM-IA brings mobile, lifelike clinical simulation to healthcare providers in their clinical settings instead of requiring staff to travel to … Continue reading →
Arkansas City, Kan., recently created a Safe Return program to help police officers protect vulnerable citizens such as children and adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down Syndrome and any other developmental or health disorder. “Our main focus,” stated … Continue reading →
Communities have a new, free tool available to keep their residents safe from wildfires. The Western Fire Chiefs Association, which is based in Wilsonville, Ore., created its interactive online fire map as part of its mission to aid fire and … Continue reading →
Utahns are generally unassuming, straightforward folks, but when it comes to their naming the state’s towns and villages — often more than once — they can be a profoundly head-scratching lot. Not surprisingly, given Utah’s history, three significant etymological sources … Continue reading →
It seems not a day goes by without hearing of another recent mass shooting. No place is immune. Aside from schools, churches, malls, gyms, clubs, restaurants, workplaces and even grocery stores have all been the scene of an active shooter … Continue reading →
Electric bikes, or e-bikes, allow people to enjoy the outdoors even if they can’t pedal up large hills or cycle long distances. The motorized bikes’ popularity also creates new challenges for municipal law enforcement agencies. Most problems involve riders traveling … Continue reading →
For municipal fleets — as for many of us — the current state of affairs of higher fuel costs, supply chain issues and now inflation has been a triple whammy, causing those responsible for managing fleets to look at things … Continue reading →
How does a small city handle routine water system maintenance? City Engineer and Public Works Director for the city of Kimberly Brian Reed said his city is always working on something. “Most if not all small communities struggle with providing … Continue reading →
Five public works departments share their insight into working with fabric building expert Greystone Construction in the design and construction of safe, efficient and cost-effective salt storage facilities. “Across the USA, we are trusted by municipalities, DOTs, and private firms … Continue reading →
