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.
Arkansas ambulance providers warn that delayed Medicare payments and expired rural funding could force some services to dip into cash reserves
Skagit County will raise transport rates by 3% each year, equalizing fees for residents and nonresidents while keeping Medicaid and Medicare rates unchanged
Nearly 4,000 applications have been submitted to Fort Worth PD in 2025; 1,728 of the department’s 1,906 positions are currently filled
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
As Kansas City scrambles to open a municipal jail before the 2026 World Cup, county leaders propose letting the city use their soon-to-be-empty downtown facility as a stopgap
Review cites outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communication gaps that slowed warnings as the Eaton and Palisades fires killed over 30
Days after launching drones tied to its Real Time Information Center, the Clovis Police Department used the technology to arrest a known shoplifter
The Department of Lands is testing OroraTech’s thermal-imaging satellites for near-real-time fire alerts
Essex County plan would shift from county staffing to town-run EMS, using an estimated $2M a year in STR revenue to reimburse 50% of local EMS spending
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
The “Find My Parking Cops” app scraped data from the city’s parking citation portal; the city changed the way citation data was displayed four hours after the launch
Single Onslow County paramedics will handle lift assists and minor calls, keeping ambulances free for high-acuity emergencies
The Pittsburgh city council unanimously moved forward on a 168-acre facility, adding limits that bar federal/foreign training and “urban warfare” simulations
The Columbia Township Fire Department now has full-time coverage on every shift and is planning for future expansion with two new parcels of land
Certified medics can perform on-scene evidentiary blood draws for the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, speeding investigations and reducing case delays
UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia network last year detected 1,668 fires, including 636 before any 911 call
The loss of Detective Sgt. Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser has sparked an outpouring of support from a grieving but united community
States may sub-award Rural Health Transformation Program funds to EMS agencies for technology, staffing and system upgrades
Forensic analysis is still in its early stages, but agents believe nation-state actors used the system to send encrypted messages to organized crime groups, cartels and terrorist organizations
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