Public Safety

Highlights

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

How can local governments best prove and quantify their stewardship of public dollars and...

New app seeks to democratize crime data

SpotCrime, an independent crime mapping and crime alert service, is introducing the MyLocalCrime...

RadioSAFE systems will help public safety in natural disasters and other emergency situations

The HPR.0990 Antenna is at the heart of a novel system called “RadioSAFE,” which can...

State attorneys general across U.S. split on settlement with OxyContin maker

OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma has offered a settlement agreement for the 2,000+ lawsuits it faces due to its role in the opioid crisis. But while some state attorneys general have agreed to it, others have flatly rejected the deal. Under the approximately $10 to $12 billion settlement’s terms, Purdue Pharma will file for bankruptcy and […]

Minneapolis considers plan to lower speed limits across city

Minneapolis officials are mulling over a plan to lower the speed limit on roads as a means of mitigating car-related deaths and injuries. The proposal comes from Vision Zero, an initiative launched in 2017 that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries on city streets by 2027, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the […]

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San Antonio Parks/Airport police sue city to get pay equal to police department officers

San Antonio Parks/Airport police are suing the city government, arguing that thay deserve to be compensated the same way as officers in the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). “The base level of pay would change. The health care coverage would change. The incentive pays would change. The education pays would change. All of that would […]

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San Francisco declares National Rifle Association a ‘domestic terrorist organization’

Shots have been fired from San Francisco at the National Rifle Association (NRA). The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Sept. 3 labeling the gun rights advocacy group a “domestic terrorist organization,” the Washington Post reports. District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani wrote the declaration following the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting on July […]

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Medics in peril

EMS professionals face many dangers on the job, and local leaders should be doing more to protect them

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State of Oklahoma wins landmark case against opioid manufacturer

An Oklahoma judge ordered a pharmaceutical company to pay the state $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis in a landmark ruling that holds implications for numerous similar lawsuits across the country. The Aug. 26 ruling by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman concludes the first state trial to attempt to hold a […]

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Pardoned ex-Arizona sheriff announces decision to run for former job

Former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who received a pardon from President Donald Trump for a contempt of court charge, has announced his intention to run for Maricopa County sheriff once more. Arpaio, 87, was sheriff for the county from 1993 until 2016, according to Reason. While in office, Arpaio became notorious for large-scale […]

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NYPD officer who choked Eric Garner is fired

Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City police officer whose chokehold was at least partially to blame for the 2014 death of Eric Garner was fired today, putting an end to a five-year legal battle. Just over two weeks ago, a police administrative judge found Pantaleo guilty of violating the department’s ban on the use of […]

The CoreCivic-operated Huerfano Corrections Center

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Denver ends multi-million dollar contracts with private prison giants

On Aug. 5, Denver city councilors voted 8-4 to not renew contracts totaling $10.6 million with the two largest private prison corporations in the country. The two companies, CoreCivic and GEO Group, collectively run six community corrections facilities, also known as halfway houses, in Denver, according to the Colorado Independent. These facilities house 500 former […]

San Jose mayor proposes unprecedented insurance requirement for gun owners

Two weeks after a mass shooting in Gilroy, Calif., San Jose, Calif., Mayor Sam Liccardo proposed a first-in-the-nation requirement for all gun owners to carry liability insurance for their firearms. The shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival occurred on July 28 and left three dead (in addition to the gunman) and 12 injured, according to […]

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Public Safety

Highlights

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

New app seeks to democratize crime data

RadioSAFE systems will help public safety in natural disasters and other emergency situations

State attorneys general across U.S. split on settlement with OxyContin maker

Minneapolis considers plan to lower speed limits across city

Article

San Antonio Parks/Airport police sue city to get pay equal to police department officers

Article

San Francisco declares National Rifle Association a ‘domestic terrorist organization’

Article

Medics in peril

Article

State of Oklahoma wins landmark case against opioid manufacturer

Article

Pardoned ex-Arizona sheriff announces decision to run for former job

Article

NYPD officer who choked Eric Garner is fired

Article

Denver ends multi-million dollar contracts with private prison giants

San Jose mayor proposes unprecedented insurance requirement for gun owners

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