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.
Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
The state is backing research into firefighting and cancer, citing 9/11-scale exposure concerns and developing stronger protections for crews battling wildfires near cities
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
Cutting police overtime is a bad idea because the law states that OT must be honored — no matter what, the mayor said
The Annapolis agreements also include two $3,000 COVID-19 bonuses — one in July and one in 2023
The Deferred Retirement Option Program applies to hires made after July 2007; newer union members agreed to pay more in retirement benefits
Of those polled, 47% said the number of police officers should be increased
Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
If the proposed ordinance passes, Norwalk will join other municipalities in using building signs to identify structural concerns behind buildings’ skins
A council member says she “doesn’t care” what the money is used for so long as it helps attract quality recruits
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
Fire department leaders are proposing regular rental unit inspections and a registry of rental properties
The department will pay double-time after a buyout program enticed 100 officers to retire early
The measure contains a fire attack restriction, a limit on transit speeds and a thermal imaging camera requirement
A city council vote earlier this month to remove the decals sparked public outcry
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
The goal of the operation is to identify buildings at risk of collapse and prevent firefighters from going inside
Removing the groups from the list rescinds a range of sanctions that the designations had entailed
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023
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