Public Safety
Covering topics such as corrections, criminal justice, emergency management, gun control and police/fire/EMS.
It’s not yet clear how much financial support states can expect from a reimagined FEMA. A new analysis of past costs sheds light on the gaps they might have to fill.
Already, 1 in 3 counties receive federal disaster declarations each year. With disasters growing in strength and frequency, federal policies need to change.
Gov. Joe Lombardo struck a deal with the DOJ to expand cooperation with ICE, ending the state’s sanctuary label.
Officials have denied public access to findings on the Gas Co. Tower, one of the city’s tallest buildings, even as engineers warn it could be unusable after a major earthquake without costly retrofits.
With storms intensifying faster, officials consider widening shoulders for emergency travel lanes, though costs and infrastructure gaps challenge implementation.
Half the state's D.A. offices can't hire enough attorneys, with some vacancies remaining open for years.
Crime has mostly gone down under Mayor Cavalier Johnson but there’s still a perception that downtown isn’t safe. Meanwhile, the mayor is struggling to finalize a new contract with the police union.
Police departments are understaffed and recruiting has become more difficult. In recent years, the number of communities using community responders to handle non-violent situations has skyrocketed.
President Donald Trump has taken aim at cashless bail, arguing it encourages crime.
Unsheltered homelessness surged in North Miami-Dade by 74 percent, while shelter capacity shrank after the closure of major facilities.
The measure is a response to federal immigration officers wearing masks while on duty. It requires most officers to show their faces and identify themselves, with limited exceptions for SWAT and undercover work.
Charlie Kirk's murder is part of a thread that runs through American politics today, as well as much of the nation's history.
Florida showed the way decades ago by adopting a single statewide standard, saving lives and billions of dollars and showing that hazard resistance is achievable and affordable.
Gov. Kotek’s order is aimed at making state buildings resilient to “The Big One” so they can be used as staging areas for emergency response and recovery.
From Dallas to New York, departments are easing or ending college degree expectations hoping to broaden their recruitment pool.
State Reps. Cyrus Javadi and Tom Andersen aim to amend the state constitution to mandate visible identification for all law enforcement officers.
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