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 database includes information from 12,000 internal affairs investigations, which has been redacted in accordance with California public records laws
How departments can harness grant funding to bridge budget gaps and enhance officer and community safety
A 2024 review of Syracuse structure fire data reveals most vacant fire buildings had shut-off utilities, code violations, and unpaid taxes, yet weren’t on the city’s registry
Novato Chief Bill Tyler said officials will work to ensure the facility has ample notification and warning systems to quickly stop potential fires from spreading
The Springfield City Council and association leaders hope the project highlights the unique challenges of calls involving people with dementia
Under the measure, it would be automatically assumed that working conditions directly led to first responders contracting COVID-19 and that it led to a disability
The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy
Lexington officials will review the city’s response to windstorms that knocked out power to thousands, and damaged many homes and businesses
Mayor Eric Adams told shop owners to forbid patrons from entering with masks on in order to capture their image on video in case a crime occurs
Bergen County Emergency Medical Services assists local agencies
The measure also includes members of the military who responded to 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, unlike the original legislation
New legislation would extend a 10% property tax reduction to volunteer Rotterdam firefighters and providers with at least two years of service
The civilian investigators wouldn’t have authority to make arrests or issue criminal process notices
“Our high-fidelity program is designed to look very realistic,” said Dr. Nicholas Kman, professor of emergency medicine at Ohio State College of Medicine
The Atlanta Police Foundation, with help from the Atlanta Apartment Association, will oversee the $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds
The program is designed to help attract and retain first responders and to help them afford homes near their workplaces
Neil Carlberg was a Bellingham firefighter for 33 years, retired in 2011 and died of esophageal cancer in 2018
Under the alliance business model, Falck and other private providers will still own and staff the ambulances
The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
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