Police departments across the U.S. are piloting crime prevention programs that rely on a smart analysis of historical crime data in neighborhoods across their cities. And they are finding that they can cut burglaries by as much as 27 percent! City police departments across the country are turning traditional police officers into “data detectives.” PoliceRead… Read more »
I spend a lot of time reading on the internet, while that little voice in my brain is haunting, “Is this a good use of your time?” Suw Charman, one of my first favorite bloggers told of one of her editors asking, “Why do you read so much? Just write something.” I have written aboutRead… Read more »
Quote: “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill You’ve heard the adage, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” It is so very true. In fact the mind is so powerful, that Neuropsychologists now believe that we get in life what the brain expects to happen to usRead… Read more »
Quote: “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” –J.B. Massieu Are you friendly and helpful at work? If not, now is a good time to start. Always come to work cheerful and in a good mood, regardless of the problems you may be facing in your personal life or in your professional life. Express gratitudeRead… Read more »
How much difference does it make to add a picture to a Facebook update? Lots. Or to be more precise 147 per cent. That was the figure when we posted two updates within minutes on a broadly similar subject. The first celebrated a Britain in Bloom win for towns in Walsall Council’s boundaries with aRead… Read more »
Local agencies have the opportunity to receive federal funds to spend on improving the federal aid routes in their communities. The challenge in taking advantage of these funds is that projects eligible for this funding must be designed and constructed according federal guidelines. And because of the many policies and procedures involved in the process,Read… Read more »
It should be common knowledge by now that remote work will eventually transform the way government functions on a universal level, whether detractors of telework like it or not. However, the tedious path to government-wide implementation of remote work continues to be painfully and unacceptably slow at too many agencies. The question remains why? GovLoopRead… Read more »
This morning I was driving my daughter to school. Out of nowhere she says, “Why is that man not smiling?” I look around car to car to car without seeing any man scowling. As such I said to my four year-old, “what man?” And she pointed right in front of my car and said, “theRead… Read more »
Welcome to the continuing series of discussions with thought leaders who are bringing new and innovative solutions to the challenges government faces in delivering services to the citizen. I am your host Guy Clinch and my guest in this episode is Thomas R. Murphy, the current Moderator of the Town of Ipswich Massachusetts. Mr. MurphyRead… Read more »
Stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday last week, after the Fed announced no tapering to their bond buying policy at this time . The bulls loved it, as you can see on the chart below, but we saw the indices give back some of the gains on Thursday and Friday. Here are the weekly, monthly, andRead… Read more »