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.
Tucson voters will decide in March if a half-cent rise for 10 years will provide more firefighters and police officers
Grant awardees are reportedly unable to conduct drawdowns from already approved grant fund accounts
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“This [volunteer] system across the country is dying slowly,” said Rich Gardiner, a spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. “It is not just a Harford County problem. This is a Maryland problem, and we are all competing for the same people.”
Proponents have argued there is a constitutional right to publish the blueprints for making guns on 3D printers, but critics counter that making them readily accessible online could lead to an increase in gun violence.
“We are a city of heroes, and Keith is a perfect example of one of them,” Mayor Bobby Dyer said during the ceremony.
“The simple fact is: Local governments cannot decide willy-nilly that if they don’t like a state law, they don’t have to enforce it.”
Human Rights Watch has published studies that found the pretrial release of defendants who pose no threat to public safety did not result in increased crimes or more missed court dates
State Rep. Chris Lee, chairman of the House judiciary committee, wants to examine how someone who was “clearly identified as having mental health issues” was able to accumulate weapons and ammunition.
Despite the events of the past several days, crime is actually down in much of Seattle. According to statistics from the city, robbery was down 9% in 2019 compared to 2018 and aggravated assaults were down 4%. But there’s still clearly more to be done.
The lawsuit’s goals are to determine what went wrong when police were unable to locate Kyle Plush after he made two 911 calls and to make sure it doesn’t happen again, the family said.
The girl was one of those hustled into a classroom by Scott Beigle, a geography teacher and cross-country coach who was killed moments later right in front of her.
Republican Sen. Amanda Chase called supporters of the legislation “traitors.”
Missouri’s Legislature overrode Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto in September of 2016 to pass sweeping gun legislation that allowed most adults to carry concealed weapons without needing a permit, forcing prosecutors to dismiss a slew of cases, including Jahron Swift’s.
It’s the third downtown Seattle shooting in two days.
In North Carolina, one person killed each year in 2018 and in 2017 had a protective order in place at the time of their death. In 2016, six domestic violence-related homicide victims had protective orders
Also late Sunday, two people were shot to death and at least five were injured in an attack outside a bar in San Antonio, Texas.
The former mayor and Democratic presidential candidate described the initiative as a “plan for righting what I think are historic wrongs and creating opportunity and wealth in black communities.”
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