Getting Started
This Web site provides application templates that will help you
- Implement a Common Operating Picture (COP) to enhance Situational Awareness
- Efficiently deploy mobile workforce applications for Damage Assessment
- Build Emergency Management Maps for planning and response
- Build and manage your Public Safety GIS Server by starting with Template Data Models
Helpful Resources
- Read the Public Safety Blog
- Read the latest Public Safety Log newsletter [PDF]
- Find public safety GIS solutions
- ESRI Disaster Response & Assistance
- National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Resources page
- Follow Public Safety on Twitter
What is the Public Safety Resource Center?

This Web site is for the Public Safety user community. It provides useful templates and best practice information enabling you to implement ArcGIS to support public safety organizations. This site includes applications to perform planning and analysis, assist in mitigation efforts, provide comprehensive situational awareness, and to support response and recovery operations.
This Public Safety Resource Center is the place for you to:
- Learn how to implement ArcGIS for mapping, characterizing community vulnerability, situational awareness, and mobile operations.
- Download and configure ArcGIS tools and data that can help you get started
- Communicate with:
- Other Public Safety Users
- ESRI’s Public Safety team