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.
Jails in the study saw lower death rates without adding staff, changing providers or upgrading equipment
“You could argue there’s two sides to every story, but now there’s three sides, and you have a body camera,” Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley said
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson credits the jail’s IGNITE program for improving outcomes and easing staff stress
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
The aftermath of Hurricane Michael shows how when public attention outside the region experiencing a disaster is minimal, it can lead to lower levels of donations.
Residents of Ocean City, New Jersey, are committed to rebuilding their flood damaged homes despite the certainty that disaster will strike again.
Many domestic abusers isolate their victims from both financial and social resources as a means of control, leaving the ones who do escape in ruin
For the city, Hurricane Matthew served as a wake-up call for more routine, procedural storm preparations.
After Madison Campbell survived a sexual assault in college, she set out to find an alternative to the invasive rape kit collection process. The backlash, however, has been swift.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill this week that will limit sudden rent increases, a major contributing factor to the state’s homelessness problem.
A third of Los Angeles’s homeless population suffers from mental illness and/or drug addiction. Housing solutions will only go so far to provide relief.
Sonoma County, California, partnered with Simpligov to improve its data-sharing and automation capabilities, which has in turn helped citizens experiencing complex health and safety challenges.
Learn why yes/no victim interview questions by police can set victims up for failure and potentially impede the progress of criminal cases
Haynesville Correctional Center’s solar farm is expected to save the facility about $120,000 annually and is VADOC’s second award-winning solar project.
The FBI is responding to law enforcement’s call to upgrade and update the nation’s crime statistics by transitioning from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by January 1, 2021.
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