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.
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
The denials are “insulting to the fire service and the sacrifice that those men and women have put in,” said Jared Willey, president of IAFF Local 772
Alcohol-related EMS calls fell in nearby Chelsea, which had a half-year restriction
Terrorist groups realize that merely having the capability to put together a radioactive IED can tap into public fear
Organizations promoting jihad are using the Internet to propagate their extremist religious ideology through training and resources for jihadists
A new disposable, postage stamp-sized chemical sensor designed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can sniff out known poisonous gases and toxins and show the results simply by changing colors, making it useful in detecting accidental or deliberate release of toxic industrial chemicals.
Basic MCI Strategies include tactics and tips for first responders conducting triage during mass casualty events.
On the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, in the inner harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a French munitions ship collided with a Norwegian freighter and caught fire, exploding with one-seventh the power of the first atomic bomb. The result was North America’s worst catastrophe.
How to manage MCIs begins with understanding complexities, embracing NIMS and then proceeding on seven key steps for incident commanders.
The awards are part of a strategic plan to advance technology, strengthen scientific research and translate knowledge to practice in the realm of criminal justice.
Funding priorities, based on the state’s Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act, include reducing racial and ethnic disparities, child maltreatment and safe schools.
The money will support a variety of initiatives aimed at keeping children safe, including programs for missing and exploited children, youth victims of human trafficking, and more.
Learn from past school safety grants to prepare your grant applications for the next round of funding.
The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams Grant Program was authorized by a 2016 federal law to supply $445 million over 10 years. But Congress didn’t fund the $10 million annual allotment for 2017 or 2018, and funded just $10 million of the $25 million authorized for 2019.
The funding, which comes via the 2018 STOP School Violence Act, will help state, local and tribal governments enhance school safety initiatives through threat assessment and reporting solutions.
A number of resources and grant opportunities exist to enhance campus safety and crime prevention.
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants will help hundreds of communities across the country hire and train fire emergency professionals
Research has consistently shown that providing substance abuse treatment both during and after incarceration helps keep inmates drug free and out of the criminal justice system upon release.
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