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.
El Paso County officials have relied on hazmat technicians to deal with suspicious ballots and ballots covered with urine and blood
First responders leverage AI for faster decision-making, but concerns about risks remain
The new, all-hazards data collection will begin to replace NFIRS in 2025
Public safety can take steps to erase the stigmas associated with receiving professional mental health counseling, according to University of Phoenix survey research.
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.
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.
Climate change, connectivity, value-based reimbursements will shape the coming year in EMS service and delivery.
The FBI released the 2017 NIBRS law enforcement crime data reporting and shared insights on victims, offenders and narcotics-related arrests.
School safety, active shooter, mental health and other challenges will shape the coming year in public safety operations and service delivery.
Learn about Latino community policing efforts by MPD and Dane County’s Amigos en Azul special police unit, and how the program has grown.
Integrated public safety and public health data platforms can address challenges like the opioid crisis and speed community safety.
Learn about all the school safety funding opportunities ahead for 2019.
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