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.
Jefferson County 911 is in the process of using artificial intelligence to improve operations and help with dispatcher shortage
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
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.
Thomas Homan, ICE acting chief, said the Justice Department is looking into a potential obstruction of justice against Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.
Drone operators, in both public safety and outside of it, now have standards to follow in two key pieces of vetted guidance prepared by academics, industry and aviation organizations.
Cutting edge explosives detection technologies are being developed for mass transit systems where checkpoints are impractical.
The drop in gun homicide rates are the subject of much debate as gun control conversations and mass shooting incidents increase. Here’s five things to know about firearms in the United States.
The Public Art Challenge by Bloomberg Philanthropies is for U.S. cities with 30,000 residents or more. At least three will each receive $1 million to use art to address imperative civic issues.
Housing agencies must ensure that all Section 9 multi-family housing units comply with the federal smoke free public housing policy effective July 31, 2018.
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