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.
Acting Chief Larry Scirotto will use an earlier staffing study to assess and possibly reallocate resources to impact OT and staffing shortages
“I was handed, when I took over, what I believed were politically based and politically motivated prosecutions against police officers.”
Lewiston city council members promised to seek an alternative to the upgrade that was supposed to improve response times and firefighters’ working conditions
Analytics help New York City firefighters track potential hot spots
Analytics help New York City firefighters track potential hot spots
Police made arrests as demonstrators marched in downtown Oakland against the city’s new get-tough policy for monitoring street protests
Cleveland’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice calls for civilians to play influential roles in investigating police misconduct
A new report explores current approaches to developing police leadership and critiques the emphasis on training individual leaders
A city program in Richmond, California, gives its most violent offenders a stipend to keep their noses clean. Could it work in Baltimore?
A city program in Richmond, California, gives its most violent offenders a stipend to keep their noses clean. Could it work in Baltimore?
A $4 million federal grant to chop down trees in the Oakland hills has ignited debate over how best to prevent deadly wildfires
In a climactic political showdown, Nebraska’s lawmakers overrode a veto and banned the death penalty
The lab is a converted ambulance that was donated to Anoka County by Allina Emergency services
Punishing storms in Texas test government emergency response
Lawmakers in some states have debated policing reform measures but many of the proposals stalled due to a lack of money and resistance from police agencies
How are municipalities working to prevent the incarceration of mentally ill citizens?
A college student’s stand on her rape investigation prompted reforms by the Oakland Police Department.
Philadelphia was selected to receive a $150,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to create a more effective justice system
Philadelphia was selected to receive a $150,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to create a more effective justice system
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