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The Emergency Management and Response — Information Sharing and Analysis Center will cease operations on June 1 amid cost reviews and federal restructuring directives
Outlook calls for up to 19 named storms and urges government agencies to prepare early
Santa Clara County officials approved AI-powered sensors to spot smoke early, joining a growing list of communities turning to tech after recent devastating fires
Floyd County officials have examined ways to improve fire and EMS services over the years, a topic that has been a point of contention among commissioners and council members
Many swatting calls were reported across the state during 2022, including a false report of an active shooter that sent hundreds of students into lockdown
More than $200K of DOC officer Edward Johansen’s total pay was from overtime
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay criticized the federal response to the uptick in migrant arrivals, saying they were stretching local resources
“I would not be surprised if we increase the department by doubling it in the next five years. I think the data is telling us that we’re moving that quickly.”
Some of the cases encompassed face-to-face “person crimes,” where defendants were charged with beating, assaulting or threatening the safety of victims
Pittsburgh police will work with the ROOTS team to provide assistance for those experiencing substance abuse issues, mental illness and homelessness
President Biden signed the bill to fix prison cameras after rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths
The video detective squads take advantage of the more than 56,000 public and private surveillance cameras in the city
Homicides dropped by 20%, while the number of shootings decreased from 672 in 2021 to around 440 this year