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.
If passed, the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act would be available to PDs with 175 or fewer officers and would help cover training, mental health support and recruitment efforts
Grant funds will be utilized for safety equipment, services for students in crisis and school safety training
The five-year contract with BRINC Drones Inc. will equip the Newport Beach Police Department with seven drones, including one specialized for SWAT and crisis response
Some law enforcement officials are arguing the bill is too broad and hasn’t been properly vetted
Public safety communications officials called the change “historic” and the result of “many years of hard work”
The pandemic has spotlighted how directly housing impacts people’s health
A review found that most of the extreme risk protection orders granted by judges came from cases initiated by police
“It’s never been so understaffed. It’s never been so corrupt and it’s never been so dangerous,” the DA said
While DORAs promise to revitalize local business districts hit hard by COVID-19, they also come with unique guidelines for set-up, regulation and local law enforcement
Officers who participate in the program meet monthly with high schoolers to talk about experiences kids have had with police, discuss stereotypes and reverse-roleplay each other’s roles
The bills include making it easier to sue cops for excessive force and require the NYPD to track the race of drivers in traffic stops
The city banned assault weapons in 2018, though a Boulder County District Court judge ruled just days before the shooting that such a ban was illegal under state law
The bill would prohibit the city of Cedar Falls from continuing its public safety officer program
Under a divided Senate, President Biden demanded the chamber pass two bills that would tighten federal background check laws and ban high-capacity magazines
Family members told investigators that their son had previously attacked a classmate and may have a mental illness
The bill moved to final reading Monday with an amendment including corrections officers and private, nonprofit EMS squad members
CognitiveEMS, developed by University of Virginia researchers, provides prompts to support responders’ decision-making
Logan County said it has no other options for keeping the ambulance service running
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