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.
Cameron Hamilton was removed as acting FEMA administrator just days after opposing efforts to dismantle the agency
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
The Arlington PD’s new Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver allows the departments RTCC staff to launch the drones remotely to respond to active crime scenes
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, the sponsor of a bill being drafted, intends to create a statewide working group to assess EMS needs
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The measure will add two new police academies and allow the department to add 60 new officers
Critics of the Brooklyn Center proposal say it falls short of meaningful change
St. Paul officials cited safety concerns and security expenses required for the new venue
The mayor’s office has 15 days to respond, and a hearing will be set later for both sides to argue their cases
The local union president said that the staffing level has not risen along with Lakeland’s population
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her decision to drop the suit comes as more officers comply by reporting their vaccine status
The ordinance bans the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transportation of firearms without serial numbers
The sites will offer clean needles, info about addiction treatment and naloxone
An Oklahoma City Council vote also put in place free, in-house paramedic training
Oakland is among other liberal cities having to change course amid an increase in violent crime
Watertown suit will aim to recover about $178,000 in expenses incurred by the city for the firefighter’s medical emergency and death
The company hired many of the paramedics and EMTs who had been working for AMR
The request for more funding comes after the City Council cut $150 million from the LAPD in 2020
The state has also created a special task force that works to crack down on retail crimes
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