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.
Government agencies and public officials use T-ray technology to screen mail and reduce risk
The White House outlined sweeping measures to support law enforcement and reverse policies it says embolden violent criminals
The Wrap-Merlin 1 prototype launches Kevlar tethers to physically entangle hostile drones midair, offering a reusable alternative to traditional jamming or interceptor tools
Union leaders fear the shortage of patrol officers will become worse
As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff’s departments exceeded 97%
“John Catanzara says a lot of things,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “We’ll see what happens”
Falck Alameda County is required to provide a corrective action plan to address ambulance response time issues and may be fined for future delays
Last week, school officials pleaded for officers’ return
Each Athens-Clarke Alternative Response Team will include an EMT, a licensed clinician and a peer specialist
The pedestrian death rate jumped 21% last year, despite a decrease in miles driven
Respondents also called for more body cameras and unarmed crisis response teams
In her fourth month as chief, Elaine Bryant is setting community expectations and goals to tackle rising violence
Buffalo’s police commissioner said he had OK’d the ad, so long as officers were off duty and not wearing their uniforms
Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has said he would support a mandate
“This is not something we have a blueprint for. We have to be very critical and learn from our mistakes,” said Police Chief Joe Chacon
The police board filed a lawsuit after the mayor sought to reduce its budget by 18%
Ada County commissioners and other elected officials got a firsthand look at what it means to be an EMS provider
The FOP put out a statement saying that unvaccinated members will only need to be tested regularly
Newport Beach’s new program is based on the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program that has been successful in Eugene, Ore.
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