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New Milford Police Department will use grant to make firearms range house ADA compliant
Cleveland is exploring the use of drones to quickly assess scenes, aiming to boost safety for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics by providing live video before crews arrive
The fire department plans to use nurses to handle non-emergency calls, freeing up EMS crews for more urgent responses
With its new camera enforcement system, the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department detected 10,000 violations in February, leading to 300 warnings or citations
The state spends $307,468 per prisoner, which is double Vermont, the second-place state, and dwarfs the $23,000 Arkansas spends on each prisoner
West Haven officials and the University of New Haven unveiled new free tuition for West Haven’s firefighters, police officers and dispatchers
First responders across the country joined Lexipol in highlighting wellness themes focused on fitness, mental health, peer support and connection
The program offers funding ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 per project
Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
IHCDA’s CreatINg Places program funds will be used to expand the festival with new signage, banners and talent costs
Federal judge took just five minutes to tell HUD and DOGE to reinstate grant funds to four fair housing projects
The Oceanside Police Department, which already maintains a drone fleet, may use the $200K grant to fund a real time response center and a drones as first responders program
The bill offers first-time homebuyer assistance with $0 down and no monthly mortgage insurance for qualified law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS providers