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.
Grant funds will be utilized for safety equipment, services for students in crisis and school safety training
The five-year contract with BRINC Drones Inc. will equip the Newport Beach Police Department with seven drones, including one specialized for SWAT and crisis response
Governor DeWine authorized the Cyber Reserve Force to assist the still closed Cleveland Municipal Court
Industry association websites, webinars and resources offer training, procedures and advocacy for elected officials and municipal employees
Law enforcement officials have responded to hundreds more calls as a result of COVID-19-prompted lockdowns
Officers responding to homes where tracking devices are needed have raised concerns about the lack of PPE available to them
The three Michelin-starred restaurant, closed to the public due to COVID-19, has converted into a commissary kitchen producing 2,000 meals a day
Police are arresting and citing business owners for violating orders shuttering all nonessential businesses
A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers
A roundup of how local parks and recreation departments are helping residents stay both healthy and safe as the pandemic threatens communities
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
COVID-19 is overwhelming the already over-stressed and underfunded emergency medical services system. This is what EMS needs to survive the pandemic
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
Paramedic, EMS educator shares his personal experience of COVID-19 symptoms, testing and illness
Child welfare professionals worry the pandemic, by increasing stress on already fragile families, may fuel a rise in child abuse and neglect
The designation by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is advisory and does not override determinations by local jurisdictions
There are already more than 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York, with almost 1,600 in intensive care
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
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