Opinion: Richmond is reimagining public safety. Will other cities follow?

“How did you get this injury?” I asked, examining the young man’s foot. He was in my clinic complaining it was numb and tingling. Sweeping aside strands of sock lint, I discovered a healing wound that looked a couple weeks old. “Running from the police,” …

Public safety top concern for Montgomery’s district 7 at community meeting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - They say you forfeit the right to complain when you don’t speak up, and a community meeting was a chance for residents of Montgomery’s district 7 to do just that. Residents heard from their city council representative- Andrew …

DCPO, public safety office fortify Kadayawan security preparations

44 WITH THE much-anticipated Kadayawan Festival approaching, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) are intensifying their coordination to ensure robust public safety measures are in place. Col Mannan C. Muarip …

Wilson focuses campaign on cutting waste, education and public safety

Alan Wilson, South Carolina Attorney General, is running for governor on a platform of cutting wasteful spending, increasing transparency, and strengthening local-state government ties. Wilson's priorities include infrastructure improvements, smart …

Kalamazoo Public Safety says 53-year-old man hospitalized after being stabbed

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Public Safety says a 53-year-old man is hospitalized after he was stabbed yesterday. The incident happened on St. Albans Way near Gull Road. The man’s injuries are not life threatening. Authorities have not said …

Stebbins: Public safety on cannabis consumption site menu

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is nearing a vote on long-awaited draft regulations for social consumption – an important step for the state’s cannabis industry.  With recent changes to our statute in 2022, we now have the tools and chance to …

Public safety top concern for Montgomery’s district 7 at community meeting

Officials to Downtown residents on public safety: 'We are not finished'

About a hundred people attended a meeting on Downtown public safety Tuesday night, organized by the Downtown Residents Council. Even more people stood just outside the meeting room at the Downtown Library, denied entrance because the room had met maximum …

Wendell Police launches high-tech drone program to boost public safety and speed up search efforts

Sgt. Todd Williams of the Wendell Police Department introduced an initiative during Monday’s town board meeting that aims to enhance public safety with cutting-edge technology: a drone program designed to assist in a range of law enforcement tasks. The …

Palo Alto prepares to move departments into new public safety building

The new public safety building, shown here in February 2025, will serve as the new headquarters for the Police Department, the Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Services. Photo by Gennady Sheyner After decades of debate and years of construction, …