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.
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Caldwell County officials agreed to spend approximately $88K for the ambulance box as part of a focus on more hands-on training
Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1, there were 158 confirmed fires related to homeless camps reported in Oakland.
City leaders are eager to find a way to keep the lights on during emergencies, and they’re weighing an investment in a microgrid.
New ‘smart city’ programs will leverage technology and education to benefit residents, businesses and entrepreneurs: smart transit systems, public Wi-Fi connectivity, skills and training, public safety infrastructure and safer neighborhoods.
While some plans have worked better than others, the city’s efforts are instructive for policymakers across the country who want to tackle their own homeless problems.
A new study from the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center is one of the most comprehensive reviews of school attacks since Columbine and will be used to train school officials and law enforcement on how to better identify students who may be planning an attack.
State officials estimate Chico has added 20,000 people, boosting the population from 92,000 to more than 112,000. The city didn’t expect that number until at least 2030.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman called the law imperfect but necessary to deal with what officials and downtown business owners characterize as a homeless crisis.
“Rebuilding the Ridge” is a rallying cry on signs around town, evoking the beauty and peril of rebuilding on a wind-swept jut of land poking out of the Sierra Nevada and begging the question: Will the resurgent community be safer this time?
The heavily Democratic city voted overwhelmingly not to become an official “sanctuary city” with more restrictions on how and when police officers can enforce immigration laws
Invasive species are spreading more because of climate change as warmer weather moves into new areas, creating “little arsonist grasses” in the process.
Weaver, who faces off today against former City Councilman Sheldon Neeley, says Flint has made significant progress in repairing its water infrastructure but that there is still much to do.
Smarter Government is a discussion and demonstration of a fundamentally entrepreneurial way of governing that’s about the data, mapping, and method for achieving dramatic public sector progress.
Out of 12,000 tests since 2014, one-third — 33% — exceeded the national safety guideline of 5 parts per billion; 18% exceeded the U.S. limit of 15 ppb.
The homeowner reimbursement program run by the Texas General Land Office reimburses homeowners up to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses to repair their Harvey-damaged homes, but there are a variety of regulations that determine eligibility.
Tacoma has five city-owned bridges that are “structurally deficient,” while 11 more are considered “functionally obsolete”
The mayor, who was raised by her grandmother in public housing, is striving to make a notoriously inequitable city into one where everyone has a shot at quality housing, great education and well-paying jobs.
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