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.
Bluefield is moving forward with plans for a new centralized facility to house its fire, police and emergency medical services, aiming to improve response times across the city
Non-profit leaders speak out against Trump administration cuts to congressionally funded grant programs
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office’s 4/8/40 schedule pays deputies for working four 10-hour shifts, while they can use 2 hours per shift to work out, go to counseling or do other activities
The video will be used as a training tool to show officers how not to detain a suspect
In this tipping point moment for Minneapolis and St. Paul, city leaders face a defining challenge
Livestream video showed protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as blazes were set
“Please, please, Minneapolis,” Mayor Jacob Frey said just before midnight, as violence escalated. “We cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy.”
The company will provide free 5G access to all public and nonprofit state and local fire, police and EMS agencies for 10 years
The projected $2.5 billion raised over the next decade will be devoted to services including rent assistance, case management and outreach, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment
Criticized for use of excessive force, NYPD is ending enforcement of social distancing, mask laws for small groups in public
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters are uniquely qualified to aid public health contact tracing efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19
$375 billion would go directly to local governments
Two Oakland councilmembers proposed giving full control of the police department to the city’s police commission, which police officials say is a risk to public safety
As governments look for ways to continue to provide necessary services to domestic abuse victims, Uber and Lyft have come forward to lend helping hands
The New Orleans-based company Ready Responders have begun performing tests at homes in cities including New Orleans, New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C.
Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said major cuts in both public safety and other departments will be necessary without federal aid
City leaders plan to test as many first responders as possible to prevent those without symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus
Honoring the public servants who have lost their lives due to COVID-19
Fire departments, NAEMS organizations and state fire academies can apply for PPE and other COVID-19 supplies
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