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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'The needs we have are real and not imagined, and certainly go much further than just having a rifle and pistol range.'
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The system tracks where trains are, constantly feeding the computers in the locomotive cab with information about how fast the train should be going and what is happening on the tracks ahead.
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After the Aurora theater shooting in July 2012, EMS and law enforcement changed how they approached active shooter situations.
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The administration has threatened to withhold federal grant money from so-called sanctuary cities and counties if they don’t comply.
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Pensions were capped at $100,000, salaries cut by as much as 12 percent, saving the city more than $100 million in labor expenses.
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A compensation study is expected to be finished soon and could help justify a pay raise for officers.
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A two-decade-old program the feds want to expand -- which delegates immigration enforcement authority to some local officers -- has all but disappeared from California.
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The department's policies and procedures are not publicly available, and police officials would not detail the portion of the body camera policy that prohibits them from releasing the video.
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Doña Ana County Sheriff Enrique Kiki Vigil said his deputies will enforce New Mexico laws and statutes, not federal immigration laws.
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The installation of hundreds of cameras in 20 neighborhoods around the city is one of the cornerstones of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s security plan.
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The technology allows emergency vehicles to disrupt the normal traffic light signal in order to proceed through an intersection more quickly and safely.
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If a police officer or firefighter finds someone unconscious and barely breathing because of a suspected heroin overdose, a squirt of naloxone in each nostril usually will bring them around in a few minutes.
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Charging for state police protection has been debated for years. But the issue has moved to the front burner recently as more cash-strapped local governments statewide opt to do away with police coverage.
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A glimpse of common ground appeared on what many saw as scorched earth.
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Some suggestions: Be aware of exits and escape routes, know how to barricade a door, and don't be afraid to fight back.
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Two mass murders in Florida in less than a year and both suspects were employed as security guards.
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Security forces believed they were being prodded after receiving a bomb threat that forced investigators with bomb-sniffing dogs to respond.
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The system enables the community to provide anonymous feedback regarding their experiences with law enforcement using a quick and easy to use web-based platform
