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.
The proposal is intended to allow patrol officers to be deployed more effectively in the field, according to Albany officials
FEMA is now accepting applications for over a dozen grant programs to support emergency readiness, including natural disasters and cyber threats
The new law raises the maximum age at the time of the written exam from 35 to 43, with waivers allowing military veterans to apply at up to 50 years of age
The Wilson County pay increase is in effect until the next budget season
In just the first two months of the year, officers have confiscated 372 guns, including 77 ghost guns
After the city installed automatic license plate readers in high-crime areas last year, the arrests were quick to follow
Ore. neighborhood sees significant drop in shootings amid increased patrols, traffic calming program
“Efforts like this demonstrate how the City of Portland can address problems like gun violence in a holistic manner,” said Deputy Chief Mike Frome
Councilmembers criticized the former mayor’s actions on Tuesday, saying she illegally authorized the payments to continue into the new year
Mayor Ted Wheeler said the contract aims to help retain officers and improve accountability
The vaccine rule led the city and the Fraternal Order of Police to sue each other
Guard members will not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement activities, the Pentagon said
The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
Next month, the team of mental health workers will grow three-fold and expand its coverage area
The mayor and city councilors backed the four-year contract, which offers a 13% to 20% pay raise
A report showed the apparatus was going at least 20 mph over the speed limit at the time of the 2019 collision
“This willful defamation of character has injured both individuals and the organization,” Sheriff Villanueva wrote in a cease-and-desist letter
Prairie Du Pont Fire Protection District Chief Jerame Simmons was pardoned after committing arson at 18
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