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.
Teachers who want to carry must be approved by the school principal, school district and a local law enforcement agency, and must undergo a background check and training
This guide will help you submit a successful application, enabling your agency to meet its funding requirements and effectively tackle future challenges
Auditors also found that the board reimbursed fire departments for training courses without getting documentation on who provided the trainings and their qualifications
Brewster Ambulance Services will begin using Amazon Alexa to access the Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Statewide Treatment Protocol.
GHB is a Schedule I depressant that can be slipped into a drink or used to facilitate date rape or sexual assault.
Ketamine is a Schedule III anesthetic that can be slipped into a drink or used to facilitate date rape or sexual assault
Arkansas, 72 counties and 210 cities filed a joint suit in the Circuit Court of Crittenden County against opioid manufacturers, citing an overwhelming impact on public safety resources.
President Donald Trump visited Manchester, New Hampshire, to meet with the fire chief addressing the opioid crisis, announce Crisisnextdoor.gov, and talk about the death penalty for drug traffickers -- as well as Sanctuary Cities that harbor them.
President Trump said that Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Boston are sanctuary cities that harbor drug traffickers responsible for a fentanyl epidemic in southern New Hampshire. City leaders say he is criminalizing immigrant communities.
Menlo Park, California, Police Chief Robert Jonsen discussed how community policing strategies reduced violent crime and improved community relations.
Law enforcement closed in on the Austin package bombings suspect they believe may be responsible for five package bombs that killed two people and wounded four, but warned the city there may be others that have not been discovered yet.
The NTSB and state and local officials are investigating just what went wrong with the pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami on March 15th. It was an ‘Instant Bridge’ installed the week prior.
Improve collaboration across federal, state and local organizations with this disaster response planning guide and be better prepared for modern-day challenges like protests, public health epidemics and natural disasters.
The state of Maryland and the city of Baltimore differ in how they want to pursue Baltimore police reform, further investigating police corruption and changing extensive due process rights for police officers under state law.
3D printing is helping law enforcement recreate crime scenes and supporting forensics work in investigations in the U.S. and abroad. This amazing technology can reproduce fingerprints, bone fragments and more.
Rural cops are more likely to be ambushed by extremists. Law enforcement experts suggest strategies to protect officers on patrol.
Collaboration and alliance between researchers, social workers, educators, police departments and courts are vital for the national Comprehensive School Safety Initiative.
While marijuana is illegal in the state of Georgia, Savannah City Council votes unanimously to decriminalize marijuana possession.
The Stepping Up Initiative puts law enforcement in contact with local resources that can assist in the education and rehabilitation of inmates with mental health illnesses, including substance abuse, to help pave the way to lower recidivism rates.
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