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.
Wellness programs are expanding as dispatch centers race to adopt artificial intelligence, new tech tools and stronger retention models
“Into the Unknown” follows six EMS crews nationwide, with Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe shining a spotlight on paramedics’ real-life dedication and mental health challenges
After an investigation revealed years-long delays in Public Safety Officers’ Benefits claims, Sen. Chuck Grassley is demanding leadership changes and accountability at the DOJ
The state health department suspended the Walla Walla man’s paramedic license, making him ineligible for paid leave, a city spokesperson said
The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said
Each family will receive funds from Kansas City plus money from the private auto insurance provider for the firefighter who was driving
Troy uses incentives to help with retention and tries to compensate the unpaid firefighters, said Mayor Ethan Baker
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
More than 90 out of 102 county sheriffs have publicly stated that they won’t aggressively enforce the law
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also aims to create a $75 million fund to address the causes of water scarcity and climate change
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen expects the weapons ban to be challenged in court, but until then he says that he is going to follow his “morals and beliefs”
“This is where the future goes,” said Gov. Tim Walz, who rode in the Rosenbauer vehicle
The hackers posted over 120K files from BART’s PD, including the names of child abuse victims, driver’s license numbers and mental health info
The district is slated for dissolution on June 1 under a Florida law DeSantis signed last year
Raymond Barton says his rights were violated, and his attorneys say he was at odds with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley
They see shortfalls in the proposed rules for processing damage claims stemming from a fire sparked by forest managers
Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for “maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones”
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