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.
Irvine Police Department’s Cybertruck will be used for community outreach, particularly in the PD’s D.A.R.E. program
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Disparate sources of data, when integrated, enhance first responder situational awareness and ultimately, emergency response.
For Dee Margo, the 2008 border fence in El Paso has improved public safety. But border security requires the notably absent counsel of DHS.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg shares policy strategy goals for this year, and his vision for the city beyond his administration.
Explore the top states for firearm deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and by total number.
After several states passed laws extending police video data storage requirements, smaller municipalities are cancelling their bodycam programs due to costs
Various studies over several years provide insights into the connection of domestic violence and substance abuse for both teens and adults.
Anne Arundel County is using grant funding to scale up demand for its Safe Station program, where individuals can request drug treatment services at police and fire stations.
Public safety can take steps to erase the stigmas associated with receiving professional mental health counseling, according to University of Phoenix survey research.
Washington joins Hawaii, Illinois, Vermont, New York and Florida prohibiting anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles, matching its existing prohibitions on handguns.
A federal court agrees that immigrants without legal status may not be legally armed.
A majority of New Hampshire state lawmakers ask colleagues to check their guns at the statehouse door, barring weapons from Representatives Hall.
The Coast Guard will continue Department of Homeland Security operations unpaid during the 2018 government shutdown. Civilian support has been sent home.
Lost wages affect thousands of federal employees during the 2018 government shutdown with many furloughed, while federal services, like NFIP, are suspended.
Philadelphia public safety data showing most homicides in over a decade.
A look at the FBI data reveals which U.S. cities are the most dangerous for violence and property crime.
Jersey City, N.J. released its 2018 crime data on violent crime, guns recovered and more. There’s been two years of shooting and homicide reductions.
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