Public Safety
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Purchased over the summer, the three devices arrived recently, and three department officials are training to fly them. The unmanned aerial vehicles will likely be used at fires, during floods and to inspect hazardous buildings. They could gather intelligence during large fires. -
The Ross Town Council approved a pilot to install eight motion-activated cameras that photograph license plates. Personal identifying information will not be recorded. It’s estimated a system will cost $25,200 to lease in the first year.
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New emergency dispatch tools that offer automated services are more important than ever amid staffing shortages in law enforcement and emergency call centers.
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The state was approved for a Fire Management Assistance grant through FEMA, in which 75 percent of the cost will be picked up by federal dollars and the remaining quarter through state and local resources.
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At a recent event for police leaders, the message seemed to be that if your department is slow to adopt AI, now is the time to fix that because the future of policing will rely on it in all its forms.
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Chief Jim McDonnell voiced concern about the perception of disorder — and the reality that crimes are going unreported because some believe nothing will be done to investigate.
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Four local fire departments in northern Massachusetts will share more than $600,000 in federal grants, money which will help bring in new tech and potentially faster response times for each station.
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The Harford County government paid off $220,000 in student loans for 44 first responders this year, making payments directly to lenders through the county’s NEXT GEN Responder Student Loan Relief Program.
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Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka named his fourth public safety director in eight years, choosing a longtime city police officer and chief to replace an outsider who resigned last week two years after being hired.
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While Houston firefighter deaths in the line of duty are rare, there has always been an effort to memorialize those that have lost their lives while responding to fires.
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The wildfire broke out late Friday on Neversink Mountain near the outskirts of Reading, giving rise to a fast-spreading blaze driven by dry conditions and intensified by gusts of wind that peaked at 35 mph.
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The conference is for all first responders, including police, fire, emergency medical services, dispatchers, corrections, coroners, chaplains, spouses, professional staff and other public safety personnel.
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Officials with the fire department in Ventura County, which is northwest of Los Angeles, labeled the blaze very dangerous and encouraged residents to heed evacuation orders.
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With a question-and-answer video on the Woodland, Calif., police department’s Facebook, Chief Ryan Kinnan discussed community policing, including advancements in tech and building trust with residents.
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with a security consulting firm that aims to harness technology to bolster criminal prosecutions inside the state.
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In contrast with other cities that allocated COVID funds to safety, Baltimore devoted a far greater portion of its spending to violence reduction and prevention efforts than it did to police.
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The Badger State Sheriffs' Association recently received a sizeable anonymous donation that some officials say it may put toward bolstering election security in the pivotal swing state.
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A new study suggests the city's law enforcement agencies are duplicating efforts and a merger of the Baton Rouge Police Department and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office might be the solution.
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After county commissioners unanimously approved a roughly $400,000 agreement, sheriff’s deputies will get 90 new electronic stun guns that offer twice the range of the ones they have now.
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Public safety officials in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, are preparing for the threat of political violence in the leadup to next week's presidential election battle.
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The DeKalb Fire Protection District was awarded the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Fire Protection Grant, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and will help replace outdated equipment.
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