Local government managers watch the events in Japan unfold with sorrow, understanding the time and effort it will take for the Japanese people to regain some semblance of normalcy.

Two Panamanian cities have formed municipal violence prevention committees modeled after community-oriented policing approaches in the United States.

Eleven Swedish officials participated in a five-city study tour of Michigan public safety departments lead by ICMA's Center for Public Safety Management.

Municipal and police officials from El Salvador learn how Santa Ana, California, approaches community-oriented policing and makes it work.

Read this excerpt from an issue of ICMA’s Infocus, Making Smart Choices about Fire and Emergency Medical Services in a Difficult Economy, which presents a balanced process for making data-driven decisions.

Group of 21 national associations has identified six priority issues for policy and strategic action.

Over the past fifty years the City of Sugar Land, TX has seen their population become one of the most diverse in Texas and in the US.