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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Prosecutors argue that the law prohibiting the removal of memorials for war veterans, which dates to 1904 and only applied to counties until 1997, does not apply retroactively to statues erected before the law’s expansion.
In a settlement reached just hours before the first federal trial on the opioid crisis was set to begin, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County and Akron’s Summit County will receive $260 million to fund treatment programs and other services for hard-hit communities.
Ransomware attacks are increasingly targeting local governments, making it imperative that agencies prepare now.
Amelda Glaspie and her husband paid $800 a month to live without water or power in an abandoned L.A. church.
To improve outcomes for households and government agencies implementing home buyout programs, emergency management and disaster researchers recommend a resident-centric approach
Mayor Alan Webber, local agencies and non-profits are working on new initiatives to address the needs of those in the homeless community.
This first federal opioid crisis trial between two Ohio counties and drug manufacturers will focus on distribution: Were the companies obligated to halt shipments of suspicious orders and, if so, did they comply?
Ellicott City reminds us that risk management is about more than just mitigating physical threats
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael last year, Florida’s Panhandle saw a dramatic increase in the number of mental health issues citizens were experiencing, particularly among children
Thirty years ago, the city of Santa Cruz, California, was nearly decimated by the Loma Prieta earthquake. It has since taken steps to make sure that never happens again.
As the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission prepares its second annual report, it is recommending a dramatic overhaul of Florida’s mental health system, which, it argues, is failing to meet the long-term treatment needs of the vast majority of referrals.
Aging drainpipes are wreaking havoc on Anchorage’s roadways, causing dangerous, not to mention costly, sinkholes and flooding. City officials are hopeful that a stormwater utility will help them rebuild this vital infrastructure.
The ShakeAlert system will warn Californians several seconds to a minute before an earthquake begins, enough time to duck under a desk or otherwise protect themselves from harm.
In response to last week’s preventative power outages in California, rural, less populated counties found their hands were largely tied due to lack of resources.
Because local governments must have the staff and resources to be able to participate in the FEMA flood-prone home buyout program, many of the most significantly affected communities are left to fend for themselves.
Disturbingly high numbers of domestic violence cases are serious enough to merit felony charges, but most of these offenders will never have to face such harsh consequences
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