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A Peek at Policing: My Experience from a Ride Along
I recently had the opportunity to go on a police ride along in a Minneapolis suburb. Arguably one of the most essential forms of public service, policing has been under…
Jackie Robinson and Social Equity in the Public Sector
A few years ago, I wrote an article questioning if diversity and inclusiveness were really possible. Today, I’m still asking myself the same question. When it comes to diversity and…
The Role of Mobile Apps in Public Administration of Disaster Relief
Mobile apps are now taken for granted in our society. Thanks to this wonderful era of mobile technology, there is an app for practically everything needed to make our lives…
How Responsible Are School Employees for Campus Safety?
We've heard that we need more focus on mental health resources to help prevent school shootings. It is also asserted that gun ownership policy must be re-examined whenever a school…
Crisis Mapping: An Overview of Social Media Mapping Response to Disaster
Social media creates opportunity for interactive, real-time communication between public organizations and stakeholders. Citizens also take matters in their own hands and can disseminate information faster than public organizations. Crisis…
How Research Impedes Federal Response to Poverty and Inequality
Behind all of the statistics about poverty and inequality, there are very real people whose lives are suffering. It is not ethical, pragmatic or responsive to tell the poor and…
Encouraging a Neighborhood Contingency Policy for America’s First Responders
Americans depend upon their local responders in the first hours following a crisis. What many don’t realize is that a large percentage of first responders serve in a volunteer capacity.…
Questions for Judge Merrick Garland
Now that President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, here are several questions that the nominee should answer.…
#NewNormal: Accepting Social Media into Public Sector Recruiting
Social media innovations have been utilized by HR managers at all levels of government to address recruiting issues. However, public managers are more hesitant to employ Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and…
“Connecting” with Disconnected Youth
Far too many American youth are disconnected – one in seven to be exact. They are not going to school and they don’t have a job. They are…
Can Smokey Bear Survive a Forest Fire?
Forest fires are an essential part of nature’s delicate balance. Emergency management planning for fire control should include recommendations for sustaining our environment. The future of inhabited urban areas will…