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.
Firefighters and police officers nearing the 20-year mark will be able to retire early with a reduced pension
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
‘They’re not ready for prime time': San Francisco fire chief says robotaxis interfere with responses
Robotaxis have run through emergency tape, blocked firehouses and proved almost impossible to move out of the way
Los Angeles announced a $270,000 program to wipe homeless people’s records clean of minor citations if they accept social services and perform community service
Ranking of the top 100 places for EMS work based on salary, job competition, housing and amenities
The funds will be used to add four new firefighters to the department’s 46-member staff
Saginaw will receive a $2 million grant that will prevent 13 firefighters from being laid off this fall
The EPA has never cited the health and safety of prisoners as a factor in prison inspections or in the permitting of new facilities
“Our goal is to try to integrate new technologies into a profession that’s really steeped in tradition,” says Melissa Lineberger
The study found a person’s perception that he or she lives in a bad neighborhood is associated with shorter telomeres
Now many states are rethinking how to help felons become productive citizens and reduce the likelihood they will return to prison
Technology that detects the sound of gunshots in Wilmington reported fewer gunshots in the last six months than the six months previous
Many cities have made changes over the past year following high-profile cases in which civilians were fatally shot by officers or died in police custody
The Obama administration is taking a small step toward expanding adult prisoners’ access to federal Pell grants
Montana is bracing for its worst wildfire season in years, officials told U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor wants to reduce how long people are held in the crowded county jail and speed up the processing of felony cases
With the use of the FBI 3-D facial approximation, law enforcement was able to release an updated look of the victim
Fremont Street is the original Vegas gambling hotspot, where casinos got their start before the Strip grew about 2 miles south
The forfeiture laws are loose in Oklahoma. Law enforcement can seize property or money they believe was used in a crime — even if they don’t charge anyone
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