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.
The Thomasville Police Department installed a Flock Safety system in 2022, crediting the technology for its ability to pinpoint and alert officers to the shooting
The HEARTS Act creates a grant program for schools to train students, staff and sports volunteers as well as purchase AEDs
Chief Michael Lombardo noted that many applicants were ineligible for Trumbull PD roles due to requiring either 60 college credits or two years of military service
Judge Gloria R. Walker dismissed second-degree felony charges against a Florida teen who had threatened school violence because she said prosecutors could not prove the threat had been transmitted as described in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.
Stop-and-frisk gave police wide authority to detain people they suspected of committing a crime, and Bloomberg aggressively pursued the tactic when he first took over as NYC’s mayor in 2002.
Philadelphia City Council has passed a “red flag” law, which will enable Philadelphia Police to confiscate weapons from people deemed by a court to be a danger to themselves or others.
A retired paramedic gave first aid to a young boy who had suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.
In a controversial ruling last month, a federal judge found that the purpose of a proposed safe injection site was not to facilitate drug use, but rather to save lives and reduce drug consumption by helping more people get into treatment.
Now that the strike is over, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that the entire city will benefit from the negotiated deal.
Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow died Friday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Friends describe him as an introvert but with a good social network.
An EMS leader shares key lessons public safety professionals can take away from the Saugus High School shooting.
“I’ve been uniquely impressed by how Pete has grown his campaign and what I’ve said about the fresh start and the new era he describes every day.”
The 18-member task force will review current nursing home conditions, assess possible solutions and best practices and make recommendations for improvement
The program is designed to address a widespread problem of harboring mental health patients in hospital emergency departments across California.
Caseloads are growing because of the ease with which offenders can post graphic images of children online.
According to researcher John S. Carlson, there is no evidence that architectural and equipment hardening measures prevent or reduce firearm violence in schools.
The shooting, which killed two students and wounded several more, took just 16 seconds.
Saugus High School’s safety plan details how students and staff should respond to several types of emergencies, including natural disasters, biological attacks, fires and an active shooter on campus.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tweeted that the suspect, a student, was in custody and was being treated at a hospital.
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