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.
“More than anything, the new headquarters will provide the community with better access to their police department,” Bradenton PD Chief Melanie Bevan said
The rise in drone-related incidents, like the 2024 wave of sightings in New Jersey, has led to more research into effective ways of countering drones while preventing injuries to those below
The program aims to lessen the burden on officers facing traffic and potentially responding slowly to calls because they were getting gas at city fueling stations
Multnomah County’s top prosecutor, Mike Schmidt, said that the shortage poses “an urgent threat to public safety”
A Chicago PD spokeperson would not elaborate on what contributed to the delay in that designation
“Everybody is smashed down here in the bottom half of the pay range,” said Webb Smith, a now-former Marietta member
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
The officer told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at the man, who had his left hand raised but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
The city could add a second EMS agency or could merge the service with the city’s fire-rescue department
A Hackensack spokesman said the application mistakenly called for funding for 12 firefighters, not the five positions the city council approved
Agencies have been struggling with declining staffing levels, poor Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and high operating costs
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak blames the delay on inflation, high material costs and the worsening condition of on-site buildings
Learn about education grant-funding opportunities to keep students safe and healthy now and in the coming years
The agreement calls for automatic aid between the paid and volunteer departments to structure fires and serious incidents
Officials said it’s unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed
The lawsuit says the city violated its collective bargaining agreement with the union by withdrawing representation for the firefighter after initially providing it
Local 73 is pushing for a system that is expected to be more responsive to firefighter concerns
The current EMS building has an “all-function room” that houses crew quarters, patient documentation, training and space for meals
