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 $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
The robotics team had been training downtown and responded about 15 minutes after the first distress call, said Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
Grants totaling $1.5M will outfit Gary officers with dash cams, body-worn cameras and more
Learn how to access funds for technologies that will strengthen school security
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
Timothy W. Gorman ruled that Ogdensburg violated the collective bargaining deal when it forced the FD to have than five members on a shift over two years
A council member was inspired by FF-medic Lt. Mark Quick who stopped to help at a car crash and was severely hurt
Audit faults San Diego city agencies, including PD, for unsafe driving costing $31.2M in settlements
The audit found that the PD was responsible for more preventable accidents than any other city agency, accounting for 451
MedStar employees reported “insufficient funds” errors when trying to cash their paychecks last week, but the agency has not publicly discussed its staffing lapse
The state’s new law went into effect in April 2021, but because of a two-year implementation period, it didn’t impact people until now
She said the bureau will undergo “restructuring to meet the modern-day needs of EMS and the needs of a new generation of EMS providers”
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
The agency will use the L3Harris PatrolSim simulator for routine training for new and existing officers and remedial training for officers who get into accidents
Amid a nationwide staffing shortage, learn how you can support the lifesaving role of public safety dispatchers – the FIRST first responders
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
