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The State Fire Marshal’s Division is offering in one-time funding to support equipment, gear and fire protection needs
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act recognizes occupational cancer as a line-of-duty death for public safety officers, clearing the way for expanded federal benefits
Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations
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Agencies in New York, Houston, Birmingham and San Francisco credit pay raises, outreach and new strategies with boosting academy numbers
AFGE Local 4070 is supporting peer programs and lobbying for the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act
City officials approved $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to help the Sunbury Fire Department replace aging air packs
The Surge Training Operations Center aims to help onboard new DHS personnel by the end of 2025 while continuing to support training for law enforcement partners
The bill would extend the same regulations that apply to public and private K-12 schools by prohibiting both open and concealed carry, with exceptions for law enforcement
The 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics are among potential drone targets that concern law enforcement without counter-UAS authority
To date, 56,180 graduates from U.S. law enforcement agencies have completed the police leadership program, along with 4,340 international graduates from 176 countries
Experts say Katrina’s communication breakdowns, coordination gaps and aid delays still shape policy and should guide today’s debates over FEMA’s future
Honoring his parents’ care, a philanthropist gave $367,600 to buy an ambulance, easing response times after the Fairfield’s lone medical truck failed
Monarez was fired less than a month after refusing to back “unscientific, reckless directives,” as four other senior CDC leaders resigned in protest