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.
Grants totaling $1.5M will outfit Gary officers with dash cams, body-worn cameras and more
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One of the the suing parties’ claims is that an alderman who cast one of the “yes” votes should have abstained since his son works for the Lockport Fire Department
Expanding upon a 2011 shared services agreement for fire protection, North Las Vegas and Las Vegas proper are now adding park maintenance, business licensing and animal control.
As Woonsocket, RI, looks to counter financial difficulties and current union negotiation difficulties, it is pushing to utilize on-call volunteer firefighters as part of a five-year plan to balance its budget. Details inside
Hope, Arkansas, is testing a new electronic citation database program that enables police to have immediate access to a driver’s criminal history as well as outstanding citations and other information. Read inside about the new technology developed by the University of Alabama and this pilot program
Redwood City, CA, will earn as much as $6.65 million by 2018 to manage and operate the San Carlos fire department. The shared services agreement follows on a past arrangement between the two cities’ fire departments. We have all the details inside, including the contract and who is responsible for what
New technology is shaping how police interact with citizens. Miniature eyeglass cameras are enabling officers to capture video of interactions while on the job. The result: lower incidences of excessive force and liability. Data inside
The new mayor of Jersey City is moving aggressively to cut costs while maintaining services and one of the first methods is through consolidating departments. EG takes a look at the city’s efforts to merge police and fire, as well as public works and sanitation
The automated system does in 15 minutes what once took four hours, and it’s available to local governments for storm response.
A long fight to develop fair mobile food vendor regulations has finally ended with the city council agreeing on a monthly lottery system to determine which trucks can access popular pedestrian areas of the city. We detail DC’s battle and provide links to other cities and their current codes and regulations
Two WA cities initiated a shared police command that has resulted in $600k savings over the past 3 years. We detail Kenmore and Shoreline’s specific efforts and their success
A simple change in crime sentencing is having a dramatic affect on those being prosecuted as well as taxpayers. We give you the highlights of a brilliant story from the New York Times
With the help of a $1.8M grant, Flint, MI, will soon erect a new communications tower that ultimately could lead to dispatch consolidation between the city and county departments. Expected savings would approach $5.4M if consolidation was approved. Details inside including a recent study from Cleveland State on public safety mergers
As calls to the fire department are increasingly about emergency medical services rather than fire-related calls, Longmont, CO, is responding by considering a proposal to morph its current department into a ambulance response service. For the proposed details, read on
Utilizing a web-based incident tool has enabled San Francisco to streamline communications between city agencies and individuals in the case of a disaster. Find out how tools like local 311 improve 911 response.
DC’s new fire chief hopes to save the city $30 million annually by shifting firemen to a 3-3-3 shift system. The 3 days, 3 nights, 3 off is being met with fierce union resistance. Read inside for the details of this plan
Neighboring fire departments consider multiple consolidation models and propose strategies to increase cost-effectiveness
PFM Group recently completed a 911 consolidation study for Youngstown, OH, and we provide you with key aspects of the research, as well as a link to the actual study
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