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.
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The Joliet Police Department intends to use the Axon Body 4 cams to improve communication with its community, more than 25% of which speaks a language other than English
The City Council agreed to put a measure on the ballot which, if approved, would let the volunteer Citizen Oversight Board appoint an independent monitor
MPD will no longer be conducting traffic stops solely for these offenses: expired tabs, an item dangling from a mirror or not having a working license plate light
With EMS short-staffed, overcrowded Brevard County emergency departments are typing up critical personnel waiting to offload patients
The financial liabilities come despite the county spending upwards of $450 million on reforms
If approved by voters, the proposal would require the city to employ no fewer than two officers per 1,000 residents
City officials had argued that a judge overstepped her bounds in ordering the city to hire at least 730 officers
Some said the incident reflects frustrations that city leaders don’t give police officers enough support
Officers should maintain awareness that any uninvited entry into a person’s home or onto their property – however they define it – could be seen as a mortal threat
Created earlier this year, Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit members are trained in de-escalation techniques
Clearwater Fire & Rescue is “getting squeezed” as they work to meet the demand of emergency calls amid the virus surge, Chief Scott Ehlers said
In the program’s first two weeks, the team handled about half its calls without any police or fire personnel present
“We did everything we could,” fire spokesman Mitch Matlow said. “Sometimes it’s just not enough”
The wage increases for the town’s approximately 22 unionized emergency medical workers were part of a new union contract that won council approval
The state could strengthen the mandate if enough workers don’t get vaccinated
The unique partnership is an attempt to decrease emergency services contacts with individuals who are better served by mental health professionals
While Act 1002 allows DOC facilities to mandate masks, jails operated by local governments cannot
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