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$296,969 traffic safety grant came from the state’s Automated Red Light Enforcement program
Lake County’s new Mobile Integrated Healthcare program helps reduce strain on emergency services by providing in-home care for frequent 911 callers
A voter-approved tax allowed Boulder County to provide grants to fund equipment, station upgrades and emergency vehicles
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Project Green Light gives businesses the opportunity to install highly visible green lights and high-definition surveillance cameras that feed into the police department’s Real Time Crime Center
The ballot measure requires the first $2 million of the tax to fund extra police patrols in the French Quarter
Richmond Ambulance Authority officials said the cuts would impact the agency’s ability to recruit and retain essential personnel
Some larger departments are trying to make the application process more accessible by waiving certain fees
The city of Greater Sudbury already has three hybrid ambulances and plans to have a fully electric fleet by 2035
A federal jury ruled that the firing of Kansas City Firefighter Jyan Harris, who is Black, was in retaliation for reporting harassment
Experts estimated these calls increased 8% in the U.S. after stay-at-home orders, compared to 20% across United Nations states
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said that the decision was in part a response to rising crime
The proposal would require newly hired officers to live in Syracuse for their first five years on the job
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker