SafeGov
SafeGov focuses on helping local and state government agencies protect their communities by implementing effective safety and security measures. This includes developing strategies for emergency preparedness, law enforcement, public health, and cybersecurity to ensure the well-being of citizens. Government agencies play a crucial role in fostering safe environments through proactive planning and resource allocation. This directory offers articles on SafeGov and related topics like Public Safety, which explores broader initiatives aimed at safeguarding the public from various threats.
The new, all-hazards data collection will begin to replace NFIRS in 2025
Amid ballot box burning and machete-wielding intimidators, law enforcement agencies across the nation affirm they are ready to ensure voters’ safety
Local government officials can increase online account security with 2FA
When Texas passed the Sandra Bland Act, its 2017 law aimed at reducing inmate suicides through better screening and monitoring practices, it failed to fund the required increase in staffing, instead leaving it up to local governments to pick up the slack.
City agencies will work together to refer more New Yorkers to treatment and keep them engaged in the right level of care — ensuring that no person in need falls through the cracks, the city explained in a statement.
Thanks to a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, LifeCare Alliance is forging partnerships with local fire departments and health-care providers to improve access to care for individuals that rely too heavily on emergency services.
Don’t think public safety agencies can get into the holiday spirit? We’ve got news for you
Saturday’s fire was possibly the deadliest in the Las Vegas area since 1980, when 87 people died and more than 700 were injured in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel.
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s? EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese gives his predictions.
While city officials laud the decision to install more cameras as a boon for public safety, others note the slippery slope of utilizing a technology that can be abused.
The DOJ will increase the number of federal law enforcement officers in each of the cities and add additional officers to federal task forces
The National Institute of Standards and Technology tested the algorithms of 99 mostly commercial software providers that voluntarily submitted their technology for review
Baltimore officials hope the technology will help deter the record-setting crime the city has been experiencing; privacy advocates are skeptical
Under the Transportation and Climate Initiative, transportation emissions are projected to decline by up to 25% from 2022 to 2032.
According to the suit, city commissioners and the mayor openly explained that they were motivated to pass the ordinance by their personal opposition to abortion.
An Olympia doctor is working to spread an opioid addiction treatment philosophy called “medication first.” The surprising approach scraps requirements for counseling, abstinence or even a commitment to recovery. But this may be a tough sell in other parts of the country.
The project illustrates a rising industry trend of municipalities playing a greater role in funding repairs and upgrades to local infrastructure to meet the needs of their constituents and the local economy.
“The net result, in my opinion,” said Howard Belodoff, the Idaho Legal Aid attorney who represented the Boise homeless residents in the case, “is that local officials and municipalities will have to address the issues surrounding homelessness, and not just make it a crime to sleep.”
Through this series of personal portraits and interviews, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has created a window into the lives of America’s most vulnerable populations.
