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.
Nearly all of the 16 federal workers cut from the 9/11 health program have been rehired after intense criticism forced the Trump administration to reverse course on controversial cuts
The bill would cover tuition for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
A $2.7 million training facility in Centre County is now on hold after Congress froze federal community project funds, costing the project $2.1 million in planned support
Ultimately, the cuts are far less severe than calls to defund the police by 50% in 2020
“Volunteers are hard to come by": Assistant Fire Chief Travis Buhnerkempe said the definition of a health care worker and rules for them create a staffing concern
The sum, which was disclosed by three anonymous sources familiar with the matter, would be the largest police-related settlement in Colorado history
Officers had obscured their names and badge numbers while responding to protests citing safety and privacy concerns
The gunman legally bought the two rifles used in the shooting, despite having a gun taken away from him a year earlier
The facility will be used for training exercises and to house a public safety program designed to get area kids interested in becoming first responders
The Otsego County pilot program will employ 20 EMTs and its two ambulances are equipped with the latest technology
Officials hope that by next year mental health professionals could respond to one-third of all mental crisis calls to 911
The officers claim a council member defamed them by referring to a fatal police shooting as “a blatant murder”
Pflugerville leaders hired Acadian Ambulance Service after voters chose not to join an emergency services district
Mayor Jenny Durkan criticized the proposal, blaming the city council for an “exodus” of officers
The uptick has reignited a debate over the role police play in keeping schools safe
Critics say Chesa Boudin has failed to prosecute repeat offenders, allowing them to commit more crimes that have contributed to the deterioration of the city’s quality of life
A paramedic and a nurse who witnessed the deadly night’s events and tried to help victims describe how so much went so wrong in Houston
Officials are looking into the cause of a crowd surge that resulted in the death of eight concertgoers
With Tulsa onboard, the proposal goes to Oklahoma City
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