Recent Gov1 News

• NYC mayor unveils plan to stem gun violence

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  About 400 cops are expected to join reinstated plainclothes units focused on the city's 30 worst precincts

• Nearly half of N.M. department, 14 FF/EMTs, gives 2 weeks' notice over pay

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  Deming Administrator Aaron Sera plans to meet with union representatives and said the city gave firefighter/EMTs a 6.5% raise plus bonuses and promised another 3%

• Traffic tickets via text? One Texas city is trying it out

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  A pilot program hopes to reduce the potential for traffic stops to turn dangerous

• Stop the Bleed program's new vendor is North American Rescue

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  Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a "true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet"

• N.M. county VFDs to receive $1M in new medical equipment

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  The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs

• Ohio city wants to expand its police-free crisis response team

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  Columbus began sending mental health professionals to some nonviolent calls in June, and city councilors say they'd like to see more of it

• Portland PD's new Focused Intervention Team hits streets to thwart gun violence

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  "We have to remain flexible and try to come at this work in a data-driven way," said Chief Chuck Lovell

• N.J. to drop COVID test option, require vaccines for corrections, health workers

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  The new order requires a booster dose to be considered fully vaccinated

• Nearly half of N.Y. FD takes leave in protest over new chief's leadership

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  The Village of Minoa Fire Department has a new chief, and the mayor's office is conducting an investigation

• An education grant writer’s professional bookshelf: 19 must-reads

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  Here are some of Dr. Judy Riffle's favorite references on her professional bookshelf

• Philly’s vaccine mandate for city employees delayed 10 days

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  A city police union is still in arbitration, which could push the deadline back even further for officers

• Maine FD sees 4.5K% rise in medical calls, seeks federal grant to hire 3 FF-EMTs

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  "We're at an extreme need where I need bodies on the floor," said Ellsworth Fire Chief Scott Guillerault

• Atlanta unveils new police precinct amid district's secession push

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  Some residents in the wealthy Buckhead district have cited a surge in violent crime as a reason to split from Atlanta

• Public safety grants year in review: Trends and lessons learned

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  Lexipol’s grant experts weigh in on the biggest grant trends, the most common mistakes applicants make and how 2021 changed the grant world

• R.I. city leader tries to limit police firings over vaccine mandate

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  "Put simply, Providence cannot afford to lose nearly 80 police officers," said City Council President John Igliozzi

• NYPD commissioner, Manhattan DA meet amid dispute over prosecution policies

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  Commissioner Keechant Sewell had said that a new DA policy would "invite violence against police officers"

• FTOs and department culture: It always comes back to training

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  One of the most overlooked aspects when it comes to law enforcement culture is how officers are trained within the organization

• Equipping your campus to meet tomorrow’s challenges today (eBook)

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  Download your free guide to technology and grants funding to help schools increase campus safety, as well as access for remote learners

• Fraud tip exposes Ore. FFs using station facilities to wash personal vehicles

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  Portland Fire & Rescue officials say cleaning cars is “broadly accepted,” but they plan to develop a new policy in consultation with the city’s labor relations staff

• NYC to fight homeless ‘crisis’ in subways with more cops, social workers

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  The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters

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