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It’s my first day on the job as the new municipal risk manager. I am excited for sure, but then I realize that the “Culture of Risk Management” is nearly absent. My excitement dwindled to an anxiety of how in the world can I turn around this very large ship of “that’s not my job,” to a team of, “I am the risk manager.”

The public focus has been heightened on law enforcement operations resulting in additional policies and procedures, as well as increased emphasis during training and implementation.

Oftentimes, focus is set on the fund balance of a workers’ compensation pool. We lose sight of the importance of preventing incidents/claims from occurring in the first place and the overall impact that can have on the fund balance.

Perhaps the largest looming risk in smart cities is the increase in systems that rely on connectivity. The last few years have shown us that public entities are not exempt from cybercrime. In fact, cities and municipalities seem to be prominent targets.

In the past decade, more cities have been focusing on advanced infrastructure to improve public services. The objective is to make the city services operate more efficiently and safely for all residents and visitors, and to be more equitable for citizens who have traditionally been underserved.