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.
Autonomous drones can be placed in communities before a storm and then deployed remotely to start collecting images of damage and deliver emergency supplies
Violent crime against seniors in America has surged by 331% in the last decade, making safety a top priority for retirees; do you agree with the rankings?
The program, which has worked with the San Francisco and Pheonix police departments, as well as the IACP, uses feedback from LEOs to improve the autonomous vehicles
Anxious parents are awaiting reunification with their children near a Southern California high school where authorities say a student opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others.
A group of nearly two dozen public entities had sued the utility for negligence and improper operation of power lines and equipment.
The push, known as Project Guardian, comes as the federal government faces scrutiny for failing to prevent some mass shooters from buying guns because of lapses in the background check system.
The suit comes amid a string of deadly extremist attacks around the world in which the alleged killers used the internet to share their views or signal their intentions.
According to a new Brennan Center of Justice report, the federal government’s lack of election vendor oversight has increased the pressure on state and local officials to secure their own voting systems
Local governments are currently hamstrung by a 1904 state law that protects memorials for war veterans, but a new Democratic majority in the General Assembly is planning to change this.
It’s a story of climate change, a housing crisis and an aging power system that, like much of the U.S. infrastructure, has fallen into disrepair.
Amid public sector worker shortages, a new report from the National Institute on Retirement reveals just how crucial pensions are for recruiting and retaining firefighters, law enforcement officers, teachers and other critical public service roles.
The N.C. Department of Justice is tackling the state’s domestic homicide rate with statewide trainings in one of the only evidence-based tools deemed ‘promising practice’ by the federal DOJ.
The increase in assaults against paramedics in Portland, Oregon, dovetails with a new policy for the transport of patients in a mental health crisis.
Researchers are finding transformative new ways to use data and computational methods – what we call data science – to help planners, leaders and first responders tackle disasters like wildfires from afar.
Interested participants are invited to create a solution for one or more of 10 contests areas addressing communication needs for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), firefighters and law enforcement.
A more than two-year investigation by The Associated Press has found scores of dams nationwide in critical condition
Winooski joins hundreds of other communities in accepting the challenge to provide housing and resources to all veterans in need.
From PET, to CPT, to EMDR treatment, to yoga, workplace development and housing, there are a number of ways your community can assist veterans.
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