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.
Sandy Munro, host of the Munro Live YouTube channel, explores the features and upfitting required to make a Tesla Model Y ready for law enforcement
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
The 18-member task force will review current nursing home conditions, assess possible solutions and best practices and make recommendations for improvement
The program is designed to address a widespread problem of harboring mental health patients in hospital emergency departments across California.
Caseloads are growing because of the ease with which offenders can post graphic images of children online.
According to researcher John S. Carlson, there is no evidence that architectural and equipment hardening measures prevent or reduce firearm violence in schools.
The shooting, which killed two students and wounded several more, took just 16 seconds.
Saugus High School’s safety plan details how students and staff should respond to several types of emergencies, including natural disasters, biological attacks, fires and an active shooter on campus.
Anxious parents are awaiting reunification with their children near a Southern California high school where authorities say a student opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others.
A group of nearly two dozen public entities had sued the utility for negligence and improper operation of power lines and equipment.
The push, known as Project Guardian, comes as the federal government faces scrutiny for failing to prevent some mass shooters from buying guns because of lapses in the background check system.
The suit comes amid a string of deadly extremist attacks around the world in which the alleged killers used the internet to share their views or signal their intentions.
According to a new Brennan Center of Justice report, the federal government’s lack of election vendor oversight has increased the pressure on state and local officials to secure their own voting systems
Local governments are currently hamstrung by a 1904 state law that protects memorials for war veterans, but a new Democratic majority in the General Assembly is planning to change this.
It’s a story of climate change, a housing crisis and an aging power system that, like much of the U.S. infrastructure, has fallen into disrepair.
The N.C. Department of Justice is tackling the state’s domestic homicide rate with statewide trainings in one of the only evidence-based tools deemed ‘promising practice’ by the federal DOJ.
The increase in assaults against paramedics in Portland, Oregon, dovetails with a new policy for the transport of patients in a mental health crisis.
Between 2015 and 2018, the 38 states holding back welfare money boosted their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families reserves by 41%.
