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.
$67.5 million purpose-built facility unifies dispatch staff and is designed to stay operational after disasters
The Baltimore Fire Department will use AI and geofencing to manage 911 calls during Artscape, easing pressure on citywide dispatch
The “Click It or Ticket” program will run through June 2 with 106 law enforcement agencies getting $600,740 in grant money from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
If the proposed ordinance passes, Norwalk will join other municipalities in using building signs to identify structural concerns behind buildings’ skins
A council member says she “doesn’t care” what the money is used for so long as it helps attract quality recruits
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
Fire department leaders are proposing regular rental unit inspections and a registry of rental properties
The department will pay double-time after a buyout program enticed 100 officers to retire early
The measure contains a fire attack restriction, a limit on transit speeds and a thermal imaging camera requirement
A city council vote earlier this month to remove the decals sparked public outcry
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
The goal of the operation is to identify buildings at risk of collapse and prevent firefighters from going inside
Removing the groups from the list rescinds a range of sanctions that the designations had entailed
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023
Sheriff’s Department pilots may be trained so they can go on nighttime firefighting flights
The conference is free for public sector employees, and discussions will include retention, recruitment, 911 and more
Firefighters fanned out across Baker City to talk with people after the city announced that it intends to stop ambulance service in September
The local board is making EMS pay increases permanent in an effort to retain staffers
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