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 Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
Previously, the 38-year-old CAD system went down on New Year’s Eve , when a Y2K-style glitch was “not allowing personnel to log on with the new year,” LASD stated
“It’s kind of like living out an episode of ‘Cops’ every day,” Police Technician Supervisor Austin Simayo said
Though still a work in progress, Chicago Lawn is no longer the South Side neighborhood of violent repute, and it may just be a model that helps struggling neighborhoods across the country.
Tribal police and courts were not allowed to pursue non-Native Americans who attacked women on reservations until changes were made to the Violence Against Women Act in 2013. Now a Senate version of the reauthorization bill seeks to roll back these changes.
Native American women experience some of the nation’s highest rates of murder, sexual violence and domestic abuse.
Waymo’s instructional video comes two days after the National Transportation Safety Board found a distracted human safety driver caused a fatal crash of an autonomous Uber car.
NTSB members applauded Uber for cooperating with its nearly two-year long investigation, but they cited an “ineffective safety culture” at the company that played a central role in the fatal crash.
There are several ways to make your own firearm, some requiring more knowledge than others. And they don’t require a background check
The makeover calls for unique playground equipment with a forest theme, a picnic and lawn area, an off-leash dog park, adult exercise equipment, a vendor kiosk and public restrooms with an attendant.
According to a new report from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force, courts need to address the opioid epidemic from a public health perspective.
L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg have called for California to enact a legal imperative to provide a roof for every homeless individual and family.
With gun violence soaring, Mayor Melvin Carter will ask for the funds on top of his 2020 police-fire budget request.
The gun used to commit the recent school shooting in Santa Clarita, Calif., is what authorities refer to as a ghost gun: one assembled from parts, allowing the owner to bypass background check and registration requirements.
Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
The state just launched a new public health campaign to tackle rising meth use, but without change to state laws, real recovery may not be possible.
The ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ movement is on the rise. Several Virginia counties are the latest to pass these resolutions, declaring their intent to oppose “any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict” gun rights.
Marion County’s action is part of a larger push nationwide to give 911 dispatchers the recognition and benefits they deserve.
A new million-dollar campaign in South Dakota aims to combat a methamphetamine epidemic that has swept the state. According to the DEA, meth today is 71% cheaper than in 2005, with local police saying that meth is going for as little as $5 on the street.
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