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.
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
Portland’s new battery-powered Volterra fire engine is the second electric fire truck in service in the country
31 residents died in the Christmas 2022 storm that dumped over 50-inches of snow with hurricane-force winds
Three new innovations are building community development and boosting safety with robotics
The nation’s second-largest city is poised to ban possession of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition
Law enforcement now has a new DNA tool that helps nab suspects and close cases
Kaye was given the choice of prison or drug treatment court. Kaye chose the court — and graduated
Allegations of police abuse and misconduct cost Philadelphia taxpayers around $10 million a year
In Clark County, a tax limitation combined with the recession makes it difficult to afford to cover the daily cost of each inmate held in county jail
The police department created a now-trending hashtag on Twitter to put with each photo they take at each lemonade stand they visit — CopsLoveLemonadeStands
In Cook County, Illinois, the DOC is able to keep rival gangs separated behind bars and also make sure to not assign arthritic prisoners to the top bunk
State and local emergency management agencies are looking for new ways to monitor and use information posted on social media
This system will allow first responders and dispatchers to communicate over a web-based program using computers and mobile devices in emergency situations
Transgender jail policy allows Denver jail inmates to choose preferred names, pronouns.
Daugaard, now in his second term as governor, sat down with Stateline to discuss the new laws and what he hopes they will achieve
The focus of the program will be on preventing sexual violence, but also improving the response a victim receives if an attack occurs
Sheriff’s offices in Columbia and Greene counties and the Hudson Police Department have announced they are teaming up to better serve the community
Camden is getting better through a combination of sophisticated technology and old-fashioned police tactics like cops who talk to residents and shopkeepers
A federal lawsuit was filed against the Illinois Department of Corrections, saying its alleged overuse of solitary confinement is unconstitutional
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