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.
Frozen funds include grants to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks, emergency management performance, cybersecurity and emergency operations centers
The Chase County EMS ambulance was built with attention to suspension and noise reduction
New technology is transforming emergency response with text, video and AI-powered translation, but uneven adoption leaves millions without access to lifesaving 911 upgrades
The goal is to have a plan for a worst-case scenario where one city’s police officers or firefighters are forced to self-isolate and cannot work
As the rest of the nation ramps up its COVID-19 response, Washington provides some early lessons on emergency communication
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was the first U.S. mayor to test positive, and the second confirmed case in Miami-Dade County.
Officials in Arizona, Florida and Illinois felt they had done enough to ensure the safety of voters, even as concerns mounted that there will not be enough poll workers in some precincts.
It affects the counties of San Francisco, Marin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa, as well as the city of Berkeley.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, said he would like to see a 14-day national shutdown imposed to prevent the virus’s spread
Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts and Washington state have also ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service.
Butler County schools are aiming to make sure their students have meals during the state-mandated shutdown.
Cleaners, hotel housekeepers and cashiers at stadiums are bracing for the impact of lost wages over the coming weeks.
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
The restriction is effective immediately, will be in place for 60 days and apply to all water, sewer, electricity and gas services.
The mayor’s order applies only to residential evictions, not commercial evictions, and only to cases involving non-payment of rent, not other causes for eviction
The three-year grant will fund an on-site psychologist to support officers after critical incidents, as well as with day-to-day needs
Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board removes constraints on EMS response to the coronavirus epidemic
“This is what true civic leadership looks like,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot during the initiative’s announcement Friday.
Maintaining mission readiness: return to work guidelines for police, fire and EMS after a COVID-19 quarantine
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