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.
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
To thank the first responders who battled January’s devastating wildfires, Disneyland held a Heroes Salute Cavalcade on Main Street U.S.A. and kicked off a free ticket offer in their honor
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
City officials talk the pros and cons of Tesla, the Mustang Mach-E and hybrids
“The patrol shifts are very short at the moment. There is a lot of mandatory overtime,” a union leader said
Members of the Cosmopolis Fire Department said the mayor was accountable for taking away “necessary funding, and leadership where it was most needed”
The blast killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell and injured six other firefighters
The measure would remove restrictions on mileage reimbursements and on buying electrolyte drinks and kitchen equipment
The order will cost $11.5 million — the largest purchase of all-electric vehicles for law enforcement to date
“When you have a patient that has been traumatically injured ... they need blood products,” said Erin Reese, program director with Mercy Flight Central
The workers wouldn’t have arrest powers or the authority to carry a service weapon
Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs
The goal of the standalone station is to reduce response times for medical calls
The Tulsa Firefighter’s Union and the city are in arbitration over pay raises
The ruling means that union employees will lose pay if they do not receive a first shot by the deadline
The new rules cover rig availability now that two services are licensed to operate in Decatur for the first time since 2014
Since the start of this fiscal year, councilmembers have paid more than $1.5 million in extra LAPD overtime
The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups
New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts
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