Existing partnerships between mental health professionals and local police forces have reduced emergency hospital admissions by around 80%, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington Director of Services Jeff Stanlick.

The city purchased the kits to improve their security protocols in the event of school violence or a lockdown situation.

As people recover from Hurricane Ida's damage, the Federal Emergency Management Agency opens Disaster Recovery Centers to aid in rebuilding what's been lost.

While businesses face myriad challenges during this protracted pandemic period, the enterprises that are managing to stay on course, and even thrive, are those that had already established and tested plans, processes and tools across key functions, to better anticipate and mitigate emerging risks. Now is the time to take a closer look at your crisis response plans and learn from these best practices.

Security risks to a business during times of unrest include assets, people and reputation. It is important for businesses to minimize presenting their facilities as a soft target for opportunistic criminal activity. Having a proactive plan in place to deter criminal activity will aid in protecting employees and assets.

Close to 40% of business are preparing for a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, a new survey by the Association of Compliance Officers of Ireland (ACOI) has found. The survey also found that 37% of businesses were working on a revised business continuity plans, while a further 28% have already done so.

DHS Secretary Nielsen has temporarily re-assigned Manuel “Manny” Padilla to coordinate DHS and interagency support for the US border response effort.