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.
“We are taking bold steps now to protect our people and our skies before tragedy strikes,” Gov. Jeff Landry said
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would increase penalties for obstructing police, firefighters and EMTs, raising the charge to a first-degree misdemeanor
Federal program that provides benefits to families of officers killed on duty struggles with backlog
Congress created the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program in 1976, but expansions in eligibility have made the program more popular and complex to administer
A Newark firehouse was dedicated to David Lee Bolden, William Thomas Jr., and Shelton Harris Jr.
Several of Mayor Randall Woodfin’s opponents say the vote shows the city needs a change in leadership
The lawsuit demands the return of $42.3 million the city recently allocated to a new Community Services and Prevention Fund
The Volusia County program allows dispatchers to transfer non-emergency 911 calls to a nurse for remote assessment and home care guidance
The no-confidence vote, believed to be the first in the city’s history city, cited a spike in violent crime and a new low in morale
Academies teaching new paramedics saw a 50 percent drop in enrollment last year, or higher, according to the AMR regional director in the county
A new step-by-step search procedure is getting police and firefighter boots on the ground faster as well as drones, helicopters and fire engines
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is conducting an audit but doesn’t think it will be “the grand conspiracy that the mayor wants it to be”
Among its rules, the new policy bans pursuits for minor traffic violations and bars officers from separating from partners if they can’t see the suspect
Police Commissioner Dennis White had sued after the mayor moved to fire him over decades-old abuse allegations
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
The city has asked state and federal agencies for help as Minneapolis police face a shortage of officers, the mayor said
The state has already seen 900 more fires this year than it did at the same last year
The bill would require cities to hold an election if their proposed budget reduces or reallocates police funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the bill would create conflicts of interest in chain of command and budgetary oversight
The open dialogue format allows both groups to hear each other’s expectations and concerns
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