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.
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
$296,969 traffic safety grant came from the state’s Automated Red Light Enforcement program
Lake County’s new Mobile Integrated Healthcare program helps reduce strain on emergency services by providing in-home care for frequent 911 callers
The program will cover tuition for 40 EMT students in the New Orleans area
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The report’s authors say that the evidence is strong, but the exact reasoning for the spike is less clear
St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
Among the 10 principles is the belief that de-escalation training should be required to ensure the safety of community members and officers
Under the proposal, officers would have to reapply to keep jobs as armed “public safety workers”
FDNY EMS union officials have expressed concerns about the plan, which will begin rolling out in three Harlem and East Harlem police precincts later this year
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín says he hopes some of the changes will be seen this year
Westwood Fire Chief John Deckers said his department has invested time and resources into preparing to give the vaccine and urged the governor to reverse the decision
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
Three webinar events will discuss use of force, crisis response and officer training
Metro officials are considering paying for more officers amid concurrent upticks in violent crime and calls for police defunding
Officials said staff members are under no obligation to share information about any medical treatment or decision
In December, the city’s mayor ordered all city departments to cut their budgets by 7.5% amid pandemic recovery efforts
The LAPD says last year 40% of guns recovered by law enforcement were ‘ghost guns,’ weapons made from kits that don’t require background checks
The EMS director said the pins are meant “as a reminder to us and our patients that we are committed to providing compassionate, culturally sensitive, and socially equitable care”
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