Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The debate around public safety is overly focused on policing, prosecution and punishment. One of the most effective tools for ...

An aircraft drops retardant over Clairemont Mesa West as crews battle a brush fire. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department) If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that the risk of ...

This story was produced by Cristal Dyer and distributed by Next Net. Dog obedience directly improves community safety. Well-trained dogs are easier to control, less likely to act aggressively, and ...

The hours after school are some of the most critical for a child’s safety. Research shows that the hours between 3-6 p.m. are when young people are most likely to be involved in or become victims of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every corner of the country contributes to our nation’s success, but we have a soft spot for the places where many Americans live ...

Educators, law enforcement, community leaders, and elected officials gathered at the state Capitol for a one day symposium to hear from Sandy Hook Promise founder Nicole Hockley and Max Schachter from ...

Crime can be an emotional issue, and statistics, if not presented in their proper context, can drive misguided policies that waste money and harm communities. As Iowans discuss the Republican ...

A mental health professional and a law enforcement officer may seem an unlikely partnership, but the practice of pairing these professionals together has been in existence in Vermont for over a decade ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The City of Memphis and the Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement are investing $600,000 in the Safer Communities Grants to help multiple nonprofit organizations to prevent ...

The debate around public safety is overly focused on policing, prosecution and punishment. One of the most effective tools for building safer communities — Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California — ...