There’s a lot of talk about “consolidation” going on in the public safety arena these days, as well as some action. For example, municipalities such as Naples, FL are beginning to combine adjacent fire districts; others such as Long Beach, CA are consolidating their police and fire dispatch centers; and still others, such as Sunnyvale, [Continue Reading…]
Public Safety: Top Priority or Collateral Damage?
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Note: This post originally appeared on my Optimize Business Results blog on August 31, 2011. During the first few years of the economic downturn, police and fire departments across the country often were protected to the extent possible from budget cuts, layoffs, and furloughs. After all, isn’t public safety a core function of local governments? [Continue Reading…]
Budget Cuts: Why Fire Departments and Police Departments Need to Change the Question
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Note: This post originally appeared on my Optimize Business Results blog on May 29, 2011. As city, county, and state budgets are being discussed and finalized around the country, one thing is clear: those who allocate resources are asking the wrong questions. As a result, recipients of government services are being short-changed because resources are [Continue Reading…]
How Public Safety Professionals are Shooting Themselves in the Foot
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Note: This post originally appeared on my Optimize Business Results blog on May 1, 2011. When the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported recently that Long Beach’s Chief of Police had vowed that the police would “get the job done” regardless of what they were tasked with doing in the face of drastically reduced resources, I had [Continue Reading…]
