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.
Frozen funds include grants to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks, emergency management performance, cybersecurity and emergency operations centers
The Chase County EMS ambulance was built with attention to suspension and noise reduction
New technology is transforming emergency response with text, video and AI-powered translation, but uneven adoption leaves millions without access to lifesaving 911 upgrades
One of the most common misperceptions is that people tend to equate implicit bias with racism
After struggling with turnover, the City of Antigo Fire Department created a homegrown program to solve its staffing shortage
Some highway travel officials suggested that emptier roads led to more opportunities to abuse speed
“If you lose the unit focused on removing firearms from the hands of violent offenders, people will die”
The proposals aim to increase access in areas without hospitals or full-time fire departments
First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
St. Peter officials are asking the Minnesota Legislature to approve a sales tax proposal to fund construction
Under the proposal, the city would create a new Department of Public Safety
Nearly a year ago, a consultant hired by the city recommended the structure be closed immediately due to a “magnitude of code violations”
The move comes amid blowback for a police raid at the wrong home in 2019
“What we heard from the community is there’s an opportunity to actually bring some relief to the officers and what they have to do in the community.”
The Oakland fire union president supported moving the program to the fire department instead of an independent organization
Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city’s compliance with a decades-old federal court order
A new report identified about 400 attacks motivated by fear or frustration over COVID-19
The St. Louis homicide rate has been among the nation’s worst dating to the 1990s
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