Efficient use of taxpayer dollars is of primary concern for many jurisdictions and public safety agencies. Billings, Montana, a full-service City in the Southern portion of the state along the Yellowstone River, is no exception. That’s why the City leadership, including the Billings Police Department, keeps close tabs on agency spending, and why they decided…
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Reno Fire Chief: Even in Great Departments, “There’s Always Room for Improvement”
Following the wildfires that raged across the western United States just last month, it may be easy to overlook the important work that takes place behind the scenes to ensure both rural and urban fire departments are properly staffed and equipped to deal with emergencies of all kinds. The Reno Fire Department (RFD) is an…
ICMA UNITE: A Digital Event
on February 8, 2020 in
Rather than hosting an in-person experience in Toronto, ICMA is launching UNITE: A Digital Event that will take place September 23-26, 2020.
Stay tuned for more information on sessions that CPSM will host during the conference.
CPSM Fire Study Causes City of Grand Blanc To Be Two Years Ahead of Projections
Thomas Wieczorek, Director of the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM), presented a fire study about the Grand Blanc Fire Department operations on September 11.
2019 Pre-ICMA Conference Workshop
on October 8, 2019 in
The 2019 ICMA Annual Conference will take place October 20-23, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
CPSM Principals Leonard Matarese, Thomas Wieczorek, and Chief Jackie Gomez-Whiteley will host a workshop for ICMA University titled “Strengthening the City Manager/Police Chief Relationship”. The workshop will take place on Friday, October 18, prior to the ICMA Annual Conference.
The ICMA Annual Conference is the largest annual event in the world for local government managers and staff. Each year, ICMA offers an abundance of educational, information-sharing, and networking tools to help public executives manage their communities in today’s complex environment.
ICMA 2019 Annual Conference
on October 8, 2019 in
The 2019 ICMA Annual Conference will take place October 20-23, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The ICMA Annual Conference is the largest annual event in the world for local government managers and staff. Each year, ICMA offers an abundance of educational, information-sharing, and networking tools to help public executives manage their communities in today’s complex environment.
Stay tuned for more information on sessions that CPSM will host during the conference.
CPSM Offers Public Safety Insights at 2019 ICMA Regional Conferences
The Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) kicked off 2019 with a strong presence at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) regional conferences throughout the country. Starting with the Southeast conference in Greenville, South Carolina and finishing strong at the Midwest conference in Evanston, Illinois, CPSM Principals offered direct responses to attendee questions about public…
Two New Data Analysts Join CPSM
The Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) is happy to announce that Dr. Xianfeng Li and Leah Balter have joined the team as data analysts. Li and Balter will work with Director of Quantitative Analysis Dov Chelst to assist public agencies in reviewing their public safety data and make recommendations for improvements. Li is a…
Subcontractor for BJA projects on BWC
The Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) has been selected to act as the local government liaison for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) recently launched Body-Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Project. Officer body-worn cameras (BWC) are relatively small devices that record interactions between community members and law enforcement officers.
Peer Reviewer for DHS Major Funding Research Projects
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. One such way DHS safeguards this vision is through the creation of various Centers of Excellence (COEs).