As drones become increasingly integral to law enforcement operations, public safety agencies are leveraging these advanced tools for a variety of mission-critical tasks. According to police1.com, today's drones feature enhanced performance, extended range, and longer flight times.

An effort to add a layer of protection against school systems is under consideration by the Colorado General Assembly.

The measure would establish the firearm detection system, which the Office of School Safety would fund. House Bill 24-1123, Funding for School Safety Firearm Detection Systems, was introduced in January 2024 by Rep. Brandi Bradley, R-39th District.

The Justice Department announces the availability of grant funding for 2024, inviting community-based organizations to apply for funding from more than 200 grant programs, administered by its Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Office of Justice Programs, and the Office on Violence Against Women.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco has announced a new nationwide public safety agenda, including $334 million in grants to state and local law enforcement agencies, school districts, and local governments.

With a $4 million grant from the Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona will lead a study enrolling 1,500 Arizona firefighters to test the effectiveness of whether blood or plasma donations lower cancer-causing “forever chemicals” (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS) levels.

Now that funds from the global opioid settlement have begun to reach state coffers, the next questions states must grapple with are: Who gets the money, how much, and for what?

NFPA will coordinate with U.S. fire service organizations and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Coalition to maximize participation in the NFPA Electric Vehicle Safety training program.

Some 54 states and territories will receive $105 million in grant funds to help reinforce crisis care infrastructure before July 16, when the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will convert from a ten-digit phone number to the new 988 three-digit dialing code.

This settlement was finalized with the “Big Three” drug distributors (AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson), as well as former opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.