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.
Safety in the U.S. goes beyond just crime rates — so which cities offer peace of mind?
SAFER and AFG money will support 20 departments across four counties
EMS agencies face significant geographic, racial and income-based disparities, impacting response times and patient care
Partnerships and outreach efforts that focus on training and sharing impactful stories of victims and their advocates are essential
Each year during the second week of April, public safety telecommunicators are honored. Here are three ways to thank them publicly
The researchers watched and coded each officer interaction, reviewing about 325 hours of video from Aransas Pass Police Department body worn camera footage
San Bernardino County and the Inland Regional Center were released from a negligence claim by relatives of three victims killed in the December 2, 2015 mass shooting.
Hate crimes laws just got a boost in Utah with passage of a bill that adds statuses like first responder employment, sexual orientation, homelessness, ancestry, age and more via victim targeting penalty enhancements.
A grant-funded Ohio study integrated various government data sources to reveal previously unknown victims of human trafficking.
Mobile communications centers have and continue to evolve with technology and MCC design innovations.
Establishing large event security communications plans can serve your organization well in both planned and unplanned events.
Instead of working out of an SUV, the Salem Police Department has a state-of-the-art 40' mobile command center paid for with the city budget, grants and crowd funding raised by a police foundation.
Making a silent call to 911 can get callers the specific public safety services they need and can address dangerous situations or help emergency callers with disabilities.
A Lake County Judge has permanently blocked the village of Deerfield’s 2018 assault weapons ban.
FirstNet services, devices and training prepare first responders and emergency communications at the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe’s annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Programs funded by the grant will use data to show successes and reveal evidence-based approaches that address different types of opioid abuse in youth.
This excerpt from a synthetic drug abuse guide for teachers and parents explains the challenges to governments in addressing the risks of commercial synthetic drugs.
A new primer is available that helps address Project 25 (P25) interfaces that enhance public safety radio interoperability. Also, DHS has extended its P25 ISSI and CSSI conformance requirements comment period.
The first dispatcher reclassification request was rejected in 2016 by the federal government due to a lack of understanding about the training and administration requirements of their first responder duties.
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