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Keeping pace with the future of public safety technology

Over the past decade, emerging technology has undeniably transformed public safety within our...

Active shooter preparation: Don’t cross the line of traumatization

Active shooter incidents in communities, workplaces and public venues erupt, too regularly, as...

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Florida city commissioner under fire for calling out cop at awards ceremony over false arrest

A Tamarac, Fla., city commissioner is being criticized for publicly denouncing a Broward County (Fla.) sheriff’s deputy for arresting him years before – an arrest the commissioner claims was unlawful. The confrontation occurred at a Sept. 25 Tamarac City Commission meeting, at which several Broward County Sheriff’s Deputies were honored with the Deputy of the […]

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Texas sheriff calls for sanctuary county ordinance to protect gun rights

Hood County, Texas, Sheriff Roger Deeds is pushing for a “sanctuary county” proposal. However, instead of protecting undocumented immigrants, this county would protect the right to bear arms. Deeds’ rule would require the county to refuse to spend resources on enforcing any new federal laws Deeds believes would infringe on the right to keep and […]

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 […]

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Public Safety

Highlights

Keeping pace with the future of public safety technology

Active shooter preparation: Don’t cross the line of traumatization

Top Trends in Critical Communications

Article

Florida city commissioner under fire for calling out cop at awards ceremony over false arrest

Article

Texas sheriff calls for sanctuary county ordinance to protect gun rights

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’

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Medics in peril

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State of Oklahoma wins landmark case against opioid manufacturer

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

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NYPD officer who choked Eric Garner is fired

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