The idea behind the team is to reduce violent encounters with the police. The resolution posits that experts, specifically non-police people who have training in public health, mental health, and human services, are better equipped to respond to certain emergencies…
On Wednesday, March 31, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 City Councilor Matt McLaughlin, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, and city staff held a virtual community meeting to introduce the Public Safety Building Project.
The new facility will house both the Police and Fire Departments as well as community-decided development that has yet to be determined. The focus of constructing this new building is the shared spaces of Police, Fire and Community, which would include spaces for emergency communications, education, wellness, community outreach and clinical support, investigation and evidence, patrol, administration, and specialized training…
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — A 2019 study by the McGrath Consulting Group not only recommended a third fire station in the village, but also additional manpower to support it.
And while it’s just a first step toward the latter, the pieces were put into place to do just that Monday night. The Village Board unanimously approved a motion to enter into a contract with Mueller Communications to prepare the public for a possible referendum down the road when it comes to public safety staffing issues…
Featured among a full agenda is a presentation on allowing the Crawford County Public Safety Department to take responsibility for emergency dispatching services currently performed by Meadville Police Department. When a similar proposal was the focus of a special 2016 council meeting, about 20 residents attended, the vast majority of whom were opposed.
Eliminating city police dispatch staff and allowing the county to provide dispatch services has been among possible cost-saving moves for the cash-strapped city for at least 15 years…
St. Francois County Joint Communications Center can now rely on a stable stream of funding, as voters determined 3,294 votes to 607, or 84% of the vote, to make permanent the 3/8-cent sales tax they last approved in 2014.
The tax annually generates about $3 million for round-the-clock, emergency 911 dispatch services serving St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties…
TUCSON (KVOA) – Several agencies came together Tuesday evening to put on a Public Safety Career Fair.
Tucson Police Department, Tucson Fire Department and officials with public safety communications are all looking to fill positions.
Officials from each department will be present to walk attendees through the application process and the hiring timeline…
