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Gov. Maura Healey announced Fall River will get expedited funding to hire more firefighters following the Gabriel House fire that killed 10
With EMS response times rising after Andover’s ED closure, Ashtabula County officials are exploring rural healthcare hubs and mobile emergency solutions to close the gap
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States with legal recreational cannabis markets had a 10% increase in MVA deaths
Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her”
The $25 million bipartisan proposal would provide emergency funding primarily to rural services at risk of shutting down
Two years after the school board cut ties with Denver PD, officers will be posted following the East High School shooting
The Henderson city council also approved 3% raises for public safety union members
Gov. Josh Shapiro: “Making our communities safer starts with ensuring PDs are well-staffed, well-funded, well-trained and well-equipped”
The mobile testing unit will give more time to patrol officers to answer calls for service
Orange County decision affects devices used by over 18,000 employees, except as necessary for law enforcement purposes
“First responders were sent to the wrong location, or were misinformed about the emergent situation, or were not dispatched,” Helena Moreno said
Expansion of the Heart and Lung Act will add park rangers, some corrections employees, port and housing police and university officers