Public Safety
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Firefighters are adopting new equipment and approaches to better protect against toxic smoke and soot.
From heat-risk task forces to flood and wildfire planning, states are broadening their approaches to disaster preparedness.
As the city weighs renewing its multimillion-dollar ShotSpotter contract, officials acknowledge they can’t verify sensor locations, raising oversight and transparency concerns.
A new state audit finds vacancy rates above 30 percent despite hundreds of millions spent on salaries, bonuses and contract labor.
They argue the devices infringe on the privacy of drivers who have not violated any laws.
Over the past decade, nearly 40,000 people have died and more than 2 million have been injured on California roads. Many of those crashes were caused by repeat drunk drivers, chronic speeders and motorists with well-documented histories of recklessness behind the wheel.
Cleveland wants to send clinicians to some calls. Here’s how some other cities have done something similar.
The shelters offer a stable alternative for unhoused families, which officials say reduces trauma for children and costs less than traditional foster placement.
About 338 of every 100,000 women are behind bars in the state. Officials say the new facility could finally curb the nation’s worst record on female incarceration.
A statewide shift follows new laws restricting intense simulations and growing recognition that realistic drills can confuse young children and trigger unnecessary anxiety.
The AI-equipped cameras help police link suspects across cases, but critics say the systems lack clear rules and oversight.
Legal experts warn the ordinance is likely to face a challenge from the Trump administration.
With 110 deaths this year, legislators want mandatory drowning prevention education for new parents and stricter safety rules for older pools.
A near-empty mobile vaccine clinic reveals a growing mistrust of vaccines and public health experts.
The robot's agility makes it valuable in standoffs and hazardous incidents, but civil liberties groups warn that semi-autonomous robots could reshape policing in troubling ways.
A regional design meant to prevent failures during wildfires never worked in practice.
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