Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
City Council is considering two options that would charge for paramedic care provided by the Monterey Fire Department when ambulance transport is needed. Some are concerned it would discourage people from calling 911.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said he would request an expedited emergency declaration from the federal government, seeking to unlock federal resources and financial support, as flooding continues in Western Washington this week.
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‘We consider the program to be a success so far,’ Dan Koenig, the county's 911 planning coordinator, said last week as the program approached its two-month mark.
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Nassau and Suffolk counties will receive nearly $320,000 to make updates to their emergency dispatch operations.
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As the majority of Colorado wildfires approach 100 percent containment, Forest Service teams are beginning to visit burn areas on U.S. Forest Service lands to assess their vulnerability to flooding, landslides and other fire-related catastrophes.
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A deadly wildfire along the Merced River near Yosemite National Park quadrupled in size overnight and pushed closer to the park Sunday.
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A man bearing a shotgun with a light attached to its barrel appeared at the double-glass doors to the newsroom. Twice, he tugged unsuccessfully at the locked doors, then shot the right one, blasting it to shards.
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The Baltimore Sun, which owns the newspaper, reported that a male gunman was taken into custody and law enforcement officials continued to search the building.
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The 30-page report released Wednesday studied 63 active shooters from 2000-2013.
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With the number of mass shootings increasing in recent years across the country, a growing number of Chippewa Valley companies and organizations are pursuing such training for their employees.
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Austin school district leaders want to spend $1.7 million in its upcoming budget on more police officers and cameras, enhanced background checks, and a bus tracking system.
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'You’ve got to look beyond someone coming in the school and doing something bad.'
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'Our real success on Friday was the response by the college community. We asked them to lock down, and they did. That’s where I really appreciate it. Our plans are working as intended.'
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The districts must provide the plans to the safety committee every three years for the committee's review and recommendation.
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Brewer police partner with local schools for more immediate notification.
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Texas law, though, does not require schools to hire counselors, psychologists or social workers, and there is no cap on how many students they can serve.
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Mental health professionals, resource officers and locked doors are just part of the program.
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'Take action before one of your schools is attacked and many of your students and teachers are taken away by an active shooter.'
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The Urban Area Security Initiative money is doled out through FEMA to “high-threat, high-density” cities and urban areas to help pay for anti-terrorism training, purchasing equipment and responding to a terrorist attack.
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Some school districts are adding more security measures for graduation ceremonies, exploring ways to limit how people can enter campuses and training staff on responding to an active shooter.
