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.
A fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks, drone-assisted policing and a wellness bureau for officers will support LVMPD’s efforts to improve safety and efficiency, the department said
West County Paramedic Association added its first new rig in over a decade, boosting morale
The Lower Merion Police Department also removed application fees and added a $5,000 hiring bonus
Chicago’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund will help finance commercial and cultural small business projects in the city’s West, Southwest and South Sides
San Francisco is “very close” to having a five-year test program running that will allow officials to more easily take control over those deemed incapable of their own care due to mental illness.
Most other countries in the world prone to tsunamis have a land-use philosophy in which construction of certain structures are banned depending on their proximity to tsunami inundation zones.
Supporters of no zoning say it has helped boost Houston’s development and economic growth. But others say neighborhoods that are poorer or home to more racial minorities are disproportionately negatively affected by the lack of zoning.
Federal and state legislation is limiting the number of refugees who will be accepted in the U.S. in 2020, but is this a boon for public safety?
“The point is, if you have a policy like this you protect them or allow them to protect themselves or there will be consequences,” said Sen. David Gowan, the bill’s creator.
1 Year After Illinois Mass Shooting, Police Push Gun-Fee Hike to Improve Illegal Firearm Enforcement
According to State Police Director Brendan Kelly, increased vigilance of illegal gun possession comes with a price that exceeds current spending.
The law, supported by legislators of both parties, has been applied more than 3,500 times since its enactment following the February 14, 2018 school shooting in Parkland.
Today, more than 95% of public schools conduct lockdown drills, but is being prepared worth possible trauma?
There have been signs of discord between state and local governments across the country about how any settlements would be divided among them. Ohio officials are hoping to avoid this with a preemptive agreement.
Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Los Angeles streets in 2015, but the city has made little progress toward this goal.
If it becomes law, the council’s legislation will impose a moratorium on evictions between Dec. 1 and March 1, with some exceptions.
One person had a stroke after leaving anti-stroke medication behind when fleeing.
Nuro said it plans to deploy fewer than 100 vehicles this year, but has permission from NHTSA to eventually run as many as 2,500. The delivery vehicles, equipped with laser, camera and radar sensors, will travel with regular traffic on public roads.
The vast majority of respondents to the NHTSA survey said they considered EMS to be an essential government service.
The gunman, Robert Williams, had been upset since his own son died after being shot in the Bronx, his grandmother told the New York Post.
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