Public Safety
Public Safety is a top priority for local and state government agencies, encompassing the protection of citizens through law enforcement, emergency response, and crime prevention strategies. Effective public safety measures are essential for maintaining order and ensuring the well-being of communities. This directory offers articles on public safety and related topics like Emergency Management, which focuses on preparing for and responding to natural disasters, public health crises, and other emergencies that impact community safety.
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
A Baton Rouge Cybertruck owner donated $20,000 worth of EV fire blankets to local fire stations after learning they had only two to handle electric vehicle fires
The United States Conference of Mayors has launched a new initiative to produce, advance and enact meaningful reforms to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination
Much of the HPD increase is due to a 3% raise for officers under a 2018 labor contract that expires in December
The lawsuit states the officers were denied due process and other officers who engaged in similar conduct weren’t fired
Charlotte council members have blocked the police department from purchasing chemical agents normally used in crowd control or dispersal
City council members plan to introduce bills prohibiting crowd control weapons; 3 are calling for Mayor Jenny Durkan to resign
The Democrat-led state legislature plans to pass a repeal of a decades-old law that keeps officers’ disciplinary records secret
Body camera use is increasing in the United States even though research on their effectiveness is mixed
State and local governments spent $115 billion on policing in 2017, a massive sum that many activists would like to see spent elsewhere in communities
“Now is the time to show your support for needed police reform in Pennsylvania,” said Mayor Bill Peduto. “Being quiet is not where the state needs to be”
Police Commission President Eileen Decker said their civilian oversight committee will be seeking up to $150 million in cuts from the LAPD budget
The flow of gun shot victims into the emergency room at the University of Chicago Medical Center hasn’t slowed, even in the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns
Several city leaders have posted on social media about their intentions to reexamine how the city approaches public safety
In a virtual town hall, former President Barack Obama called on mayors to commit to action on police violence and systemic racism in their communities
A freelance journalist has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis, the likely first of many to come in the days ahead
Thomas Morelli has been charged with filing a false police report after he blamed racist comments on his personal Facebook page on hackers
“The elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels”
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