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.
Agencies have until June 24 to start applications for projects and officer wellness programs worth up to $200K
USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
“It’s a community policing effort where we introduce ourselves, through these cards, to whoever we can hand them out to,” Wilkes-Barre Police Chief Joseph Coffay said
Mayor Ted Wheeler said the contract aims to help retain officers and improve accountability
The vaccine rule led the city and the Fraternal Order of Police to sue each other
Guard members will not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement activities, the Pentagon said
The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
Next month, the team of mental health workers will grow three-fold and expand its coverage area
The mayor and city councilors backed the four-year contract, which offers a 13% to 20% pay raise
A report showed the apparatus was going at least 20 mph over the speed limit at the time of the 2019 collision
“This willful defamation of character has injured both individuals and the organization,” Sheriff Villanueva wrote in a cease-and-desist letter
Prairie Du Pont Fire Protection District Chief Jerame Simmons was pardoned after committing arson at 18
A clear shift from early in the pandemic has city officials under pressure to tackle violent crime
Nearly all the fired employees had been on unpaid leave for over three months
Unvaccinated members will have to be tested regularly while the legal challenge continues
Council member Ann O’Brien says a drone program can provide tactical help to resolve situations like the one last week that left five cops shot and four more wounded
The LAPD has about 9,500 officers, which is 200 below its authorized staffing level
