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January 10, 2026

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Jimmy G.
January 10, 2026

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Today in Public Safety

CAL FIRE selects Intterra-developed “AwareCA”

Sacramento, CA — January 6, 2026 — Intterra today announced that CAL FIRE has selected AwareCA as California’s new statewide public safety information platform to deliver fast, trusted, first-responder–verified updates to every person living in or visiting the state. The application is developed by Intterra as part of its Community App solution and will be available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in early spring 2026.

intterra.io/blog/cal-fire-selects-intterra-awareca

AI & emerging tech

Perplexity Launches Enterprise AI Platform Tailored for Public Safety and Law Enforcement - CXO Digitalpulse

Perplexity has introduced a dedicated Enterprise AI solution specifically built for public safety organizations, with the goal of enabling....

www.cxodigitalpulse.com/perplexity-launches-enterprise-ai-platform-tailored-for-public-safety-and-law-enforcement

Leadership changes

Wyoming swears in new police chief Kip Snyder

Snyder will now oversee 167 full-time sworn and civilian personnel from both the fire and police department.

www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/wyoming-police-chief-kip-snyder/69-ccffe893-9b58-474f-81a5-82d4e07e1d02

New chief sworn into Fort Wayne Police Department as Caudill steps down

Smith joined the FWPD in 1983, rising in the ranks to sergeant, captain and deputy chief before taking on this role.

www.wane.com/top-stories/new-chief-sworn-into-fort-wayne-police-department-as-caudill-steps-down

City of Anniston appoints new chief of police

City Manager Kenneth Free announced Thursday that William “Clint” Parris will serve as the next police chief of Anniston.

www.wbrc.com/2026/01/09/city-anniston-appoints-new-chief-police

Hogsett taps IMPD Chief Bailey as chief deputy mayor, cites public safety focus

Indiana Mayor Joe Hogsett appoints current IMPD Chief Chris Bailey as his new chief of staff and chief deputy mayor effective Feb. 2, replacing Dan Parker.

www.wfyi.org/news/articles/hogsett-appoints-chris-bailey-chief-deputy-mayor-2026

Funding & strategic initiatives

Bergen town gets $1M grant for Police Department. How it'll be used

The $1 million Community Project Funding grant will pay for a second-floor addition and state-of-the-art equipment.

www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/wyckoff/2026/01/09/wyckoff-nj-police-renovation-grant/88081227007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z118814p119850c119850d00----v118814&gca-ft=244&gca-ds=sophi

Pennsylvania launches new website to combat human trafficking | StateScoop

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency launched a new statewide website aimed at preventing human trafficking.

statescoop.com/pennsylvania-new-website-human-trafficking

Gibson County EMS Public Safety Committee discusses new service - WBBJ TV

One local community gathers to discuss a potential new EMS service.

www.wbbjtv.com/2026/01/08/gibson-county-ems-public-safety-committee-discusses-new-service

US Public Safety news

Berkeley police to hold forum on drones, cameras, ALPRs

The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. next Thursday, Jan. 15, at the police station, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/01/09/community/berkeley-police-forum-drones-cameras-alpr

Photos: LVMPD unveils new Fusion Watch Center, drone skyports

The LVMPD's Fusion Watch and Drone Operations Center houses the department's real-time information network; the agency has 75 drones, which can be launched from 13 skyports across the city

www.police1.com/real-time-crime-center/photos-lvmpd-unveils-new-fusion-watch-center-drone-skyports