Elena Gottreich has been named the City of Chicago's new Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

Lee Schmidt has been named Directory of Public Safety for the City of Pittsburgh.

The city will upgrade its IT department security with cloud support and end-user protections for its employees, many of whom work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Orleans will add 70 more video surveillance cameras to its currently installed fleet, to help police solve crimes, deter incidents and catch illegal dumpers. 

More than a dozen video cameras have been installed across the city to prevent crime.

Marco Island has installed cameras mounted on poles at each bridge leading to the island, which will scan license plates of all drivers coming and going.

The city of Katy in Texas will be installing a security camera at the City of Katy Dog Park after seeing a rise in "dog dumping" or the abandonment of dogs at the park since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 

Both the cities of North Chicago and Kankakee, suburbs of Chicago with less than 50,000 residents, have deployed a gunshot detection solution to help law enforcement respond more quickly and more specifically to incidents of gun violence. 

Security officers employed by Clarksville, Tennessee now have increased authority and abilities to issue citations and trespassing notice on public properties throughout the city as well as respond to alcohol violations.