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.
Cellphone carriers are now required to send first responders based on the location of the caller, rather than the nearest cell tower
Police Chief Brian Chaney stated the department “has decided to temporarily focus our priorities on suspects who we believe to be involved in dangerous and violent felony offenses”
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
At present, the Trump opioid emergency declaration doesn’t quite match the realities of the opioid epidemic. Here’s why.
AARP Livable Communities wants to help communities get started on implementing bike infrastructure, which supports economic development and safer streets.
Through a holistic homeless program, cops “educate, encourage and enforce,” resulting in 11,370 outreach engagements with Sarasota’s homeless.
See what drone tests are happening across seven public safety use cases from everyday search and rescue to full-scale disaster recovery efforts
NOLA, NYC, Philly and Chicago have two weeks to prove to DOJ they comply with Section 1373 and are not guilty of sanctuary city violations.
Through education and training, Dan Pease, CIO of Tulsa County, Okla., is leading IT to empower government in managing risks and reducing costs.
Santa Rosa and Napa and Sonoma counties face extensive wildfire damage -- 50,000 without power, 1,500+ homes destroyed, 13 dead and 100+ people missing.
Wildfire safety tips, like evacuating efficiently and listening to those in charge of rescue efforts, will help ensure your family survives a wildfire
Sonoma County did not use the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system in order to better target emergency alerts to avoid unnecessary evacuations and cause traffic congestion.
Israel’s volunteer, free EMS service has added four electric mini ambulance that can go up stairs and travel sidewalks to get to urban patients.
A bump stock turns a semi-automatic rifle into an automatic, a go around some lawmakers are trying to stop in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
City leaders should always take the possibility of violence seriously and prepare with this basic threat assessment checklist.
Created by public safety and community development non-profits, PCSED will examine civic tensions and explore best practices for safe, thriving cities.
By teaching ordinary people in how to stop bleeding and adding bleeding control kits to public spaces, cities may save more lives in mass casualty events.
The Las Vegas Mayor asked for blood donations following the October 1, 2017, mass shooting. But donations spike after tragedy, and can go to waste
Eight states have participated in the MyPI youth preparedness program focusing on disaster prep in five to 10 weeks over three curriculum components.