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 Broward County project, which cost a total of about $80,000, was funded by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant and took about a year to roll out
Prosper Police Department aims for an 86-second response time average with grant-funded Flock Aerodome system
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted it was a mistake to cut staff from the World Trade Center Health Program but stopped short of promising to fully restore staffing
Union leaders condemned the decision as selective enforcement and a “double standard”
The county has set up free vending machines and sent medical teams with naloxone out to encampments
Adams, a former cop, entertained the idea after meeting with Chicago’s mayor, who just dropped a similar requirement
About 200 fire departments out of over 800 have already joined the effort and ID’d more than 50,000 gallons of PFAS-containing foam that will be disposed of
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Chief Brady Hansen said that a county error would have put firefighter, EMT and paramedic salaries “very much on the low end”
“We’re not doing mass firings today,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot after declaring Sunday the last day to comply with the mandate
Officials intend to push forward with the project, saying that any trespassers will be arrested
“I think it will help police not only solve, but prosecute crime more efficiently,” said Sen. Scott Surovell
First-responders had little guidance and traveled blindly into dangerous situations, a report said
Some of the funds for Chicopee’s potential payouts may come from the American Rescue Plan
Police Chief Melissa Hyatt says the bill would help “prevent additional crimes”
The Wilson County pay increase is in effect until the next budget season
In just the first two months of the year, officers have confiscated 372 guns, including 77 ghost guns
After the city installed automatic license plate readers in high-crime areas last year, the arrests were quick to follow
Ore. neighborhood sees significant drop in shootings amid increased patrols, traffic calming program
“Efforts like this demonstrate how the City of Portland can address problems like gun violence in a holistic manner,” said Deputy Chief Mike Frome
Councilmembers criticized the former mayor’s actions on Tuesday, saying she illegally authorized the payments to continue into the new year
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