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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Formed in the bleak days immediately after the shootings, Sandy Hook Promise is concentrating its efforts on larger goals than universal background checks or barring those on terrorism watch lists from buying guns.
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The department will survey, photograph and measure car crashes with the drone, a tool that will help authorities clear the scene and reopen highways faster.
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Missouri increased the mandated training hours in 1996 to 470 hours. By 2007, the number of hours required statewide had risen to 600, which is the current minimum number of hours needed to obtain a peace officer license in Missouri.
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A detailed map shows that agencies across the United States are paying substantial fees to third-party applications to learn more about the populations they are sworn to protect.
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Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is the third general Trump has named to a top national security post.
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A newly announced crime center gives officers in the field real-time, tech-enabled intelligence during large events and critical incidents.
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The free app, available for both Android and Apple devices, is mostly a hub of information and links to outside resources.
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The training was peppered by questions and anecdotes about a gang-related shooting Nov. 12
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The city plans to buy 1,575 cameras for officers, with some cameras to be kept in reserve.
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The earthquake shredded buildings and weaponized fragments of brick and concrete, crushing scores of people eating lunch, shopping and talking on the phone.
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The only mistake that Craig Fugate made.
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Gatlinburg Police Chief Randy Brackins fought back tears at a morning news conference as he described the crawling pace of the search and rescue process.
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Due to the continuing domestic and international threats of terrorism and active assailant/mass violence attacks within the United States, this multi-agency training is being proved at no cost to credentialed first responders and planners.
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Rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Hermine kept local meteorologists on alert and residents with their eyes to the skies during the annual storm season.
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'In my 25 years of federal park service, I’ve participated in many fires, but none of that could have prepared me for this.'
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Unlike school buses, ambulances are not regulated by the federal government.
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I'm seeing more and more on this specific threat to our electrical grid(s)
