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.
Amid ballot box burning and machete-wielding intimidators, law enforcement agencies across the nation affirm they are ready to ensure voters’ safety
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Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission recommends Broward schools revamp the threat assessment process.
A public safety commission investigating the Parkland school shooting will recommend a series of school safety measures, including training and arming volunteer teachers.
Forensic scanning for data collection and analysis has cut crime scene time down for the state of Washington, minimizing traffic exposure and speeding up investigations.
Operation Convergent Response 2018 put Verizon and other technologies in local hands through a series of lifelike emergency simulations, while testing tech vendors for readiness.
Opioid overdose numbers are down in hard hit Huntington, West Virginia. Chief Jan Rader talks about harm reduction strategies and critical support for first responders.
IDEMIA was awarded $1.2 million through a competitive bidding process to develop Iowa’s digital licenses system for launch in late 2019 or early 2020.
A step on the path to smart city solutions, Los Angeles is partnering with AT&T to deploy small cells that advance 5G communications.
A five county area of Texarkana now has text 911 service for most major mobile device carriers.
Britt Mowery of InterOptic discusses the benefits of in-house data storage, and hybrid solutions for sensitive data, like police body camera footage.
The goal of the Virginia Department of Corrections’ Building Family Bridges program is to strengthen a prisoner’s family bonds before reentry into society.
The physical driver’s license is here for the foreseeable future, but mDLs offer a number of benefits to public safety, citizens and issuing governments.
Former 9-1-1 operator and member of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D–Calif.) explains that granting public safety status may help address the growing emergency dispatcher shortage.
These tips from Plano Fire Department Capt. Peggy Harrell can help all communities reduce cooking fires and injuries on holidays.
PG&E is also accused of failing to properly inspect and manage its power lines and causing the Camp fire in a lawsuit filed last week.
Grease fire disasters in your community can be minimized with these step-by-step instructions from FireRescue1 -- make them a PSA priority as the holidays approach!
The CPUC asks stakeholders to weigh in on proposed guidance for electric utility wildfire mitigation plans requirements to be implemented by summer 2019.