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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Over the last year, FEMA reports that there were five disaster declarations in West Virginia.
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Existing facilities are unsafe and prevent the fire and police departments from operating as effectively as they could.
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After several Portland Police Officers posted "I AM DARREN WILSON" pictures on their Facebook accounts, the chief ordered them to take them down, and has now implemented a new policy on what is acceptable to post.
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Virginia Beach police and fire departments plan to use drones to collect evidence, control traffic, undergo search-and-rescue efforts, assist in water operations and during Amber Alerts.
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It was the first time in more than five years that action of this level was required, officials said.
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'We're all homeless thanks to the county.'
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This infographic highlights several surprising statistics about topics ranging from weather forecasting to the average cost of crime.
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IBM i2 COPLINK is police software with capabilities to consolidate data from many sources, aid collaboration and help generate tactical leads.
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In the two years before the explosions, the mine was issued more than 270 safety citations with the company paying $24,000 in fines.
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Detractors call it a sound cannon, a weapon of war that can be abused to injure protesters and interfere with First Amendment rights.
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At least 14 people were reportedly injured after the fire engulfed several floors of the hotel a couple of hours before the New Year fireworks started in the neighboring Burj Khalifa.
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VDOT and public safety officials are concerned that increased congestion could delay emergency response.
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'The call started out as a benign dumpster fire, then it turned out that was just a distraction, and it was actually an active shooter.'
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Authorities across the area were still documenting the damage Sunday morning and meteorologists were working to confirm just how many tornadoes touched down across North Texas.
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The declaration activates the state’s Emergency Operations Plan and allows Alabama to qualify for federal aid to cope with potential flooding issues
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State officials, here, say they have no specific plans to handle derailments of trains carrying Bakken crude oil.
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After the triple meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, Japan shut down all 48 of its viable commercial reactors in light of the crisis. But attempts are now being made to bring many back online.
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The multi-agency council said a total of 65,318 families or 289,616 people in Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Calabarzon and Eastern Visayas are still staying in evacuation centers.
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