ART - Public Safety Departments Facing Tight Budgets 2010

The document discusses the budget problems faced by public safety agencies and how they are looking for innovative technologies to enhance communication, officer safety, and community safety. It mentions that only a small portion of the allocated budget for public safety in FY 2011 will be used for programs that reduce waste and enhance capabilities. The author, Jeff Webster, is a senior analyst at INPUT, a provider of procurement and market information. The document also mentions the economic stimulus funding, which was a one-time funding and has mostly been distributed. The author suggests that agencies should have considered this when developing their FY2011 budgets.