Public Safety
Covering topics such as corrections, criminal justice, emergency management, gun control and police/fire/EMS.
The race for California insurance commissioner is attracting new attention, new money, and a range of policy ideas as increasingly frequent disasters have shaken up the insurance industry.
The report from the FEMA Review Council affirms the need for the agency, but urges changes in federal and state responsibilities.
A new report points to lower recidivism, stronger family ties and reduced correctional costs.
Police departments across the country are setting different thresholds for when their officers can and should pursue a fleeing driver. Experts say car chases should be treated with caution.
Residents and civil liberties advocates say they’ve had little say in the rapid expansion.
The new portal is designed to track release paperwork in real time after repeated delays in Dallas County.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing changes that could expand benefits for families.
Officials are working to better coordinate responses as climate events increasingly strain health systems.
Legislation would allow lawsuits against federal agents and impose new limits on enforcement practices.
Lawmakers are scrambling to rethink funding as firefighting expenses surge beyond budgeted levels.
Roadways that were designed to move commuters at breakneck speed are dangerous and hamper business. Starting with a hard look at one-way streets, cities are trying to turn their thoroughfares back into something more than speedways.
Lawmakers say a lack of leadership and coordination is slowing efforts to address extreme heat.
A new training initiative seeks to unify outreach groups and strengthen their impact on crime reduction.
Updated rules permit some plants within a five-foot buffer of homes in fire-prone areas. Residents have accepted the rules after months of pushback on the old regulations.
Frequent and costly disasters are driving up premiums and leaving many properties uninsured or underinsured.
The structured environments where teenagers once gathered are disappearing, leaving a vacuum now filled by spontaneous, often-chaotic behavior. We need to bring those spaces back, and young people need to be part of the solution.
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