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.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the department would “continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the [DHS] to eradicate these harmful policies”
Firefighters at Longview Fire Department are blending fitness, faster response times and community outreach by playing daily pickleball at Clary Courts
Trump administration officials say this practice is needed to safeguard ICE officers and their families from being harassed or threatened in public and online
The joint fire leadership agreement for the cities of Brea and Fullerton was in place for more than a decade
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has refused to fire noncompliant deputies, calling mandates an “imminent threat” to staffing
“It’s time we really take a hard look at trying to integrate EMS and the Fire Department,” said Aaron Mischler, New Orleans Fire Fighters Association president
With a new interim chief in place, firefighters and city leaders said they would work on communicating
The move comes after an ‘unusually high’ number of Birmingham police officers called out sick last week
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”
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