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Mar 15 2024
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Pioneers in public safety: These hard-working women are making history in Wilmington
Standing 5-foot-3 and 120 pounds, Dani Tridico says at first glance she might not resemble the conventional image of a firefighter. However, it's her dedication and skill that truly define her in the field. "My favorite part of the job...is helping people," Tridico said. "It's showing up to someone's worst day...and knowing that I have the tools, the capabilities, (and) the knowledge to fix it
Star NewsMar 19 2024
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City commission appoints acting East Grand Rapids public safety director
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of East Grand Rapids announced the appointment of the new acting public safety director. On Monday, Ric Buikema was appointed as the acting public safety director during the East Grand Rapids City Commission. The appointment comes after Public Safety Director Mark Herald’s retirement on March 6. He had been in the role for 18 years, according to a
WOOD 8Mar 15 2024
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Seattle public safety meeting met with lukewarm response, requests for urgent action
Seattle’s city-wide public safety forum came and went without immediate solutions, although it did include a hard pitch for shot spotter technology from the Mayor. “I was a little disappointed. I mistakenly thought it was going to be a forum, and it was more of a public service announcement,” said Matt Humphrey, who owns a Ballard barber shop. He attended the Thursday night forum, which
KOMO NewsMar 21 2024
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Youngkin vetoes Va. criminal justice bills he says ‘undermine public safety’
The governor has so far vetoed 50 bills since the Democratic-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its regular session on March 9, putting him on pace for a record number as he plows through some 1,000 pieces of legislation. Former governor Terry McAuliffe (D) set the modern mark with 120 vetoes over his four-year term. Youngkin’s aggressive actions — rolling out batches of vetoes every few
Washington PostFeb 19 2024
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Mankato Public Safety honors fallen Burnsville officers
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - KEYC News Now is learning this Monday morning that one of the three first responders killed yesterday morning in Burnsville was a graduate of Minnesota State University (MSU) - Mankato. Officer Matthew Ruge received his Bachelors of Science from MSU’s law enforcement program in 2018, according to university staff. He joined the Burnsville police force in 2020 and was
KEYCMar 14 2024
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Café Rumba Shuttered By State, Cops Say It's 'Threat To Public Safety'
The action follows a gunfire incident in the overnight hours Monday that resulted in two arrests. Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli signed a summary suspension of the liquor permit following a letter from East Haven Deputy Police Chief Patrick Tracy. In that referral, Tracy noted that in addition to the gunfire incident this week, since April 2021, there have been "23 other
Patch.comMar 14 2024
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Several North Shore suburbs will have public safety referendums on the April 2 ballot
On election day April 2, residents in several northern suburbs of Milwaukee will face the questions of how to manage the growing demands and costs facing local fire and emergency medical service departments. Over the last year, village and city officials in Cedarburg, Port Washington, Grafton and Saukville have approved referendum questions for the ballot that seek to handle the common issues
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 22 2024
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DPS creates STEM program for Arizona students to get hands-on experience in public safety
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — High school students from across Arizona got to step into the shoes of a DPS officer on Friday morning. “Today they’re doing the vehicular crimes and working with those detectives on how to analyze a crash scene,” said Veronica Valenzuela, Administrative Supervisor at Arizona Department of Public Safety Technical Services Division During this three-day, 22-hour event,
Arizona's Family