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.
Uniformed Services University and NHTSA are launching a federally backed push to expand prehospital blood transfusions
Agencies statewide are struggling to recruit and retain paramedics and EMTs as competition for qualified candidates intensifies
The U.S. Department of Education has also launched an investigation into the school’s security, looking into security reports, audits, dispatch and call logs and emergency notifications
A new initiative embeds social workers with first responders during 911 calls for mental health and substance use crises in Cuyahoga County
The Wingate Town Council approved the move in a 4-1 vote, citing long-term cost savings
The lawsuit claims the elimination of BRIC grants will leave communities vulnerable to natural disasters and reduce federal support for disaster prevention
“[The RTCC] reinforces our precision policing model: respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, identify correctly, arrest safely, prosecute successfully,” SPD Captain James Britt said
How to align community needs with federal funding opportunities
The 2025 report underscores local leadership amid rising economic and climate pressures
The Joliet Police Department intends to use the Axon Body 4 cams to improve communication with its community, more than 25% of which speaks a language other than English
The proposed legislation is named in honor of fallen Kansas City firefighter/paramedic Graham Hoffman, who was fatally stabbed by a patient
The We Will Act Act law lets corrections officers and police use legal means — including jamming and hacking — to neutralize drones near prisons and other protected areas
The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade
Lateral hires at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will now receive 240 hours of leave, while new detention cooks can earn a $10,000 bonus under revised policies
A recent AI misstep by a police department shows why public safety agencies need clear, enforceable AI policies
As of June 2025, line of duty deaths decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2024, with decreases in deaths caused by both firearms and traffic incidents
Violent crime fell 6.7%, murders dropped 25.5% and burglaries reached the lowest level since 1966, according to KBI data
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