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.
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would increase penalties for obstructing police, firefighters and EMTs, raising the charge to a first-degree misdemeanor
Federal program that provides benefits to families of officers killed on duty struggles with backlog
Congress created the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program in 1976, but expansions in eligibility have made the program more popular and complex to administer
Amid concerns over response times and dissatisfaction with county EMS services, Grand Blanc Township is considering greater involvement from police and fire personnel
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
25.1% of the drivers tested positive for THC, and nearly 20% had blood-alcohol levels beyond legal limits
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
A $10K bill for police expenses remains outstanding, the Sioux City finance director said
The agency will not receive its $1.27 million order for up to two years because of manufacturing delays
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
The survivors have claims worth more than $10 million, attorneys for the families said
The new positions will be in the department’s aviation and rescue unit or at a station in the works
The “extraordinary expense” is meant to bring the site into compliance with a court order regarding inmate care
“The investment we’re making in these programs today will help create safer communities for years to come.”
The new policy details de-escalation steps officers must take and “professionalism” they are required to show when dealing with mass protests
At least seven teenagers overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl this year including a 15-year-old girl, according to the LAPD
CDCR prisons held about 94,000 inmates last week, down from about 120,000 in 2019 and about 160,000 in 2011
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
Sparks officials cited “serious criminal charges” that were about to be filed against Mark Lawson
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