Dialing 911? Help responders help you. Calling 911 is often the first step in an emergency. What you do next can help emergency responders get to you quickly and safely. When you call, be ready to provide your location, explain what is happening and answer the dispatcher’s questions. Stay on the line and follow their instructions until help arrives. A few simple steps can make a big difference when every second counts. #EmergencyPreparedness# #PublicSafety# #FirstResponders#

Major events require planning and safety measures. Earlier this summer, the CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal was on-site at Cal Expo in Sacramento for the @XGames. Their role is to ensure public safety by inspecting fire exits, safety plans, and emergency access, and by ensuring all fire extinguishers, alarms, and suppression systems are ready for use. Planning for a large event involves more than what happens on the day of the event. Fire and life safety considerations are reviewed in advance to help identify potential hazards, ensure emergency access is maintained, and confirm that safety systems are ready if they are needed. From the layout of the event and access for emergency responders to fire protection systems and evacuation considerations, these measures are part of the planning that goes into safely hosting large crowds. This work contributes to a safe event for everyone. #CalExpo# #XGames# #StateFireMarshal# #PublicSafety# @caloffice

Chicago politicians can spin the crime numbers all they want, but this federal operation tells a very different story. More than 300 fugitives arrested. Nearly 200 people charged. Twenty-four abducted or missing children located and reunited with their families. This is what happens when law enforcement is actually allowed to do the job. Eleven federal agencies came together to target violent crime, drug trafficking, child exploitation, kidnapping, robbery, gun crimes, and more — while the same political party that downplays...ahem, certain types of crime keeps pretending everything is fine. Back the men and women cleaning up the mess. #BackTheBlue# #ThinBlueLine# #LawEnforcement# #ChicagoCrime# #PublicSafety# #ProtectOurKids#

Public safety is the foundation of a strong Florida. Our businesses, families, and communities can’t thrive without law and order — and nothing is truly affordable if Floridians don’t feel safe. As Governor, I’ll always put the safety of Floridians first.

In the interests of public safety, and so that we can always see the model weights and analyze them, we clearly need to ban closed-source AI. Only open-source / open-weights AI should be legal, right?

Here's a California public safety story you probably won't see on Fox News: Crime is way down. Homicide ⬇️ 18.6% Robbery ⬇️ 19.9% Property crime ⬇️ 14.3% Motor vehicle theft ⬇️ 25.8% Violent crime ⬇️ 10.2% California's crime is falling — and the data proves that point.

United Coalition of Public Safety: “Mr. Blanche’s distinguished career makes him uniquely qualified for this critical position. As the Deputy Attorney General, he has proven his commitment to law enforcement and his understanding of how local, state, and federal entities must work in tandem to keep Americans safe. His tenure as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York reflects a deep commitment to upholding the law, ensuring justice, and holding offenders accountable while protecting the rights of all Americans. His experience prosecuting complex federal cases, including organized crime, financial fraud, and violent crime, has earned him bipartisan respect within the legal community.” #ConfirmBlanche#

A new public safety battle is brewing in America that centers on AI-powered cameras discreetly installed on thousands of street corners, parks, parking lots, neighborhoods and drones buzzing overhead. Many of the cameras are operated by Atlanta-based Flock Safety for the purpose of providing footage to law enforcement. But the prevalence of the cameras has spurred growing public resistance across the political spectrum and led to dozens of communities cancelling or rejecting Flock’s surveillance equipment. How do you feel about this issue? Going too far? Or good idea?