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.
After a two-year push, North County Fire Chief Keith McReynolds secured a federal grant to rebuild Station 4 with expanded quarters and room for more engines
The Mobile Police Department improved starting salaries and revised its take-home vehicle policy in order to attract new recruits
With $1T in reductions and 2027 work requirements looming, Medi-Cal-dependent facilities in California expect reimbursement losses
“CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump wrote on Truth Social
Town of Ulster officials are allowing a property tax reduction to first responders who live in a district other than the one they serve
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
Unions serving Utah police officers, teachers, firefighters, transit workers and other public employees will be prohibited from negotiating on their behalf
Some 270,000 eggs will go to residents who lost homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires
Redmond’s new electric fire engine, originally priced at $2.4 million, will cost the city just $264,600, thanks to funding from grants and donations
The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
Previously, the 38-year-old CAD system went down on New Year’s Eve , when a Y2K-style glitch was “not allowing personnel to log on with the new year,” LASD stated
“It’s kind of like living out an episode of ‘Cops’ every day,” Police Technician Supervisor Austin Simayo said
The deployment allows officers to use their smartphones as both mobile and desktop workstations to reduce reliance on traditional laptops
A Firehouse Subs grant helped Pittsfield Township firefighters replace one old camera and place new ones on every truck in the fleet
A new survey of likely voters finds broad bipartisan support for solutions addressing homelessness
“We know we’re safer than we’ve ever been before,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said; security measures will include blast barriers, rooftop snipers and over 100 bomb-sniffing dogs
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
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