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.
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
The grant connected seven rural Waushara County EMS stations via video for training and equipped vehicles with mobile hotspots and telehealth systems
The Cambria County Regional Firefighters Association will be able to purchase a pump for water supply instead of relying on old fire apparatus
The state of Illinois is reviewing a lapse in retrieving the handgun used in a workplace shooting that killed five at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.
Improving trust and efficiency was the top agenda for police leaders at Entrust conference.
Funds from these JAG grants can be used for LEO training, tool and equipment purchases, online training and department accreditation.
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that would enable DPS to take the next steps to offer mobile driver’s licenses by July 2020.
The National 911 Program is asking public safety practitioners to respond to a survey about communications technologies to helps shape national standards.
The first-ever PowerDMS Entrust Awards celebrated three police departments for modernizing subpoena management, finding high-risk children with autism faster and saving their departments money.
The fast-growing town of Gilbert, Arizona, uses SeeClickFix to streamline service requests, prioritize repair efforts and communicate with citizens
The system will be used by the police department, Richmond City Sheriff’s Office and Virginia Commonwealth University.
A free platform funded by DHS puts school staff and law enforcement officers together in a geospatial training ground to prepare for emergencies.
Santa Clara County offers an opening argument on how loss of data speed hampered wildfire emergency response in net neutrality lawsuit brought against the FCC.
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.
