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.
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The American flag is considered a living symbol under federal law. We must treat it as such.
When floods overwhelmed Vernon County, Wisconsin, state game wardens responded alongside the local fire department to perform a series of flood rescues.
The FortifyFL suspicious activity reporting app will put the power to “see something, say something” to public safety officials in the hands of every student.
After Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Fire Department asked the city to invest in rescue boats and other equipment to empower a better response to large flooding disasters. Here’s the status one year later.
There are hundreds of thousands of bench warrants for homeless people in Los Angeles, but an amnesty proposal could reduce pressure on both courts and jails.
How addressing homelessness came to be a local law enforcement function and 11 actions for police departments from 25 years of research by the Police Executive Research Forum.
Before responders arrive, students trained to apply tourniquets have the chance to save the lives of their peers and others.
Right from the field, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is better able to assess potential mental health situations via telepsychiatry.
One in five students has a mental health challenge. Adults can learn how to spot the signs through an 8-hour mental health first aid course.
The San Diego Fire Department launched the city’s federally-approved drone pilot, which will test use of drones to enhance search and rescue capabilities.
An NTSB forensic investigation update of the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse addresses structural components related to the now infamous crack, and others.
Maryland’s STOP VAWA grant program aims to boost victim-centered public safety strategies to combat violence against women.
North Carolina is seeing an increase in opioid overdose emergency department visits. Interventions are lowering overdoses, but fentanyl is increasing them.
Greywater, or reclaimed water, is a source of water that more communities facing dwindling freshwater resources, growth and drought might consider.
Small projects created by community organizing and startups are eligible. They can involve music or education to address inmate education, victim empowerment, environmental justice school safety and more.
Sustainability
The increase of storms, floods and natural disasters further stress emergency responders that work to keep their communities and citizens safe.
Eliminating SALT -- the option of deducting real estate taxes as well as either income taxes or sales taxes paid to state and local governments -- could reduce public safety and infrastructure funding.
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