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.
Prevention, increased demands and community awareness are what the Woodland Fire Department will address over five years
APCO International serves members in emergency communications by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.
Artificial intelligence is being tested to see how it can answer non-emergency calls, reducing dispatchers’ workload
Telecomm carriers asked FCC to delay embedded URLs and telephone numbers in wireless emergency alerts, and cite network congestion for limitations.
A former fire chief explains how with a half-day of training, citizens can improve survival rates before emergency response arrives.
A poll shows 35 percent of firefighters are concerned about fentanyl hazmat preparation on overdose calls. Here’s guidance to protect first responders.
A Rescue Task Force is an anti-terrorism measure designed to neutralize active shooters quickly and render aid to victims sooner rather than later.
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction on provisions of the new Texas ban on Sanctuary Cities that was set to go in effect Sept. 1.
Learn about the charities supporting first responders suffering their own Hurricane Harvey losses as they continue search, rescue and recovery efforts.
The Houston Mayor urged immigrants that need shelter to come forward despite the state’s sanctuary city ban going into effect Friday, pledging solidarity.
Rescue dogs + drones can save more lives faster, according to Swiss researchers.
City leaders and agencies prepare for the challenges they’ll face after record hurricane floodwaters recede.
New Ford hybrid cars deliver fuel-efficiency to local law enforcement agencies -- and reduce carbon emissions for self-driving taxi and livery operators.
Program 1033 -- issuing military surplus to local police -- was shut down after Ferguson. President Trump has restarted the program.
It’s murky how lost CSR payments to insurers would affect lower income people. Increased health plan costs could be balanced by increased tax credits.
A new concealed carry bill that would legalize permits across state lines is facing pushback from state police in New York and California.
Police in Lincoln, Neb., used drone technology for the first time to aid an investigation into an explosion that caused damage to several homes.
Local officials dealing with Hurricane Harvey emergency management requested the public’s help with rescue operations as 911 systems became inundated.
Drug enforcement thinking can evolve from the approach taken in the ‘War on Drugs’ to how to use an array of arrest and diversions strategies for rescue.