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 voter-approved tax allowed Boulder County to provide grants to fund equipment, station upgrades and emergency vehicles
Respondents report a “death drop” in constituent engagement on Twitter/X while also reporting that Facebook continues to reign supreme
Niagara Falls city council asked to approve mayor’s request for cameras and cloud-based automated license plate recognition software and cloud-based automated license plate recognition software.
Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city’s first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Under the new proposal, Georgians would be required to contact police within one hour of holding someone
Remote desktop units have enabled an ECC to maintain operations during large-scale emergencies even when employees are unable to report to the 911 center
The bill would make “violent or disorderly assembly” resulting in damage or injury a class 6 felony
The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010
The bill would apply to cities, towns or counties that cut expenses for law enforcement by more than 1% of the government’s budget that year
The unanimous vote came eight days after police requested the funding, saying they were down 200 police officers from recent years
The department will use the funds to pay for mobile data terminal technology for their cruisers’ computers
The grant is aimed at reducing by 15% the number of people in city jails by the end of 2022
The bill would provide disability payments and copay reimbursements for first responders with PTSD
Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
The team responded to 748 low-level calls since June, none of which required police or led to jail time, according to a new progress report
Understanding the path that led someone to homelessness can be key to connecting that person with the resources that work for them
The New Britain police, fire and EMS departments are hoping to recruit more women and people of color through a free hiring workshop
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