#public-safety

#public-safety

The legislation would "establish penalties for reckless or negligent operation of a vehicle and hindering the movement of other vehicles." Under the bill, anyone who blocks access to public arteries and businesses in a "reckless and negligent manner" with a group of more than two vehicles could face up to 2.5 years in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.

One Hayward public safety operator received more in overtime pay last year than their base salary. A Hayward Fire Department battalion chief received nearly a quarter-million dollars in overtime. They're just two examples of how the city of Hayward is wrestling to rein in spending fueled by salaries, benefits and overtime. As Hayward revises its 2025-2026 budget after depleting $31 million in its general fund budget, the city is working to rein in its expenses after a 21% increase in salaries and benefits and a 14% increase in overtime that has caused city officials to return to the negotiation table with the city's labor groups.

Close to two dozen homes have been evacuated in this area following a report shortly after 12.30am today of suspect devices. A public safety operation was implemented, and cordons put in place. Chief Inspector Graeme Craig said: "We understand the level of disruption this has caused to residents - including families and children - who have had to leave their homes during the early hours, and how unsettling this will have been.

If a record number of fatal bear attacks wasn't terrifying enough, experts say a torrent of AI-generated videos in Japan purporting to show people in close encounters with the animals is only adding to public anxiety and could put people at greater risk. While headlines about real attacks and disruption appear on a regular basis, monitors of online content are warning social media users not to be taken in by realistic videos on platforms such as TikTok of the animals attacking or interacting with humans.

A total of 91 prisoners have been freed by mistake between 1 April and 31 October this year the equivalent of three per week, according to latest Ministry of Justice figures published on Tuesday. Justice secretary David Lammy is due to face MPs in the Commons on Tuesday, as the government faces mounting pressure over a series of high profile releases, including that of Epping sex offender Hadush Kebatu.

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:54PM Stream local breaking news and original programming, live 24/7, from ABC7 Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 10-year-old boy. Police say Julian Davis was last seen via video around 6:15 a.m. Monday near Vasquez and Woodside Avenue. That's just south of Laguna Honda Hospital in Forest Hill.

Some might call it routine response, but his loss is a stark reminder that there is no such thing as a routine call in this line of work. Every response carries a risk and every member of the FDNY answers that call of courage,

Two of the four prisoners who are at large were mistakenly released in 2024, according to reports. The government is under increasing pressure as the details emerged, with the other two on-the-run inmates revealed to have been wrongly freed in June this year. The mistaken releases of the four offenders mark just some of a number of high-profile cases of prisoners being wrongly freed.

The ice had probably just frozen over when one of our employees, Danny, spotted Charlie skating and got that photo,

In an eight-to-five vote on Monday (3 November), the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) voted to disassemble Armand Vaillancourt's namesake fountain. Two days prior, the San Francisco Chronicle that San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) officials stated the fountain posed an "an immediate and serious hazard" and would propose dismantling the monumental fountain and storing it for up to three years, at a cost of $4.4m.

Serious, intrusive violation of privacy. Tracking of my movements is illegal surveillance.

Toronto police say they've made multiple arrests after a group of demonstrators reportedly forced their way into a downtown building. Police said at least one person was injured in the incident that occurred in the area of Elm and Bay streets on Wednesday afternoon. Police did not immediately provide any further details but stated that they were continuing to investigate.

Scanner encryption, the process of shifting officers and dispatch communication to a private channel, will align the city's police department with other law enforcement offices in the East Bay that began encrypting their feeds in October. Berkeley's decision to fully encrypt has been influenced by multiple factors. A 2020 memo by former Attorney General Xavier Becerra called on agencies to protect peoples' sensitive identifiable information like their names, addresses, birthdates and social security numbers from scanner traffic that was available to the public.

The white paper suggests that fiber broadband is the best overall solution for three reasons. The first is that it is more reliable, has greater capacity and lower latency than other communications platforms. Fiber is also more resistant to congestion, weather and line-of-sight limitations. And, finally, fiber is better positioned to support emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and - though the white paper doesn't mention it - the Internet of Things.

"What I feel deeply right now, and it's personal to me, is that the community here needs to have someone on City Council who really gets it and that gets the challenges that we're all facing right now,"

In the last year, just 15% of all 999 calls to the Metropolitan Police have been for genuine emergencies, the force has said. Non-emergency calls included someone who had a spider in their room, another whose dog would not come back into their house, and others who have had no-show delivery drivers. The force said the calls, which totalled 1.87m between July 2024 and July 2025, took up valuable call handler time and stopped them from dealing with genuine emergencies.

Anyone who breaks the law will be dealt with directly, as will those who incite hate. We have been working closely with partners including Birmingham City Council, Aston Villa Football Club, our colleagues in other emergency services, as we put in place our significant policing operation. People can expect to see a large number of uniformed officers, as well as police horses, police dogs, our drone unit, road policing unit, protest liaison officers and others.

The plan includes significantly increasing police patrols and enforcing misdemeanor ordinances, investing in infrastructure and new community events, and taking a more business-friendly brush to permits and fees. Officials also plan to be more aggressive in making sure property owners maintain unused properties. The blueprint tackles many "quality of life" issues that critics say have contributed to lower foot traffic in the city's tourist districts since the COVID-19 pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: Millbrae police chief facing questions for allegedly commuting to work from Idaho Wednesday marked five days since Noyes' first report and Chief Allen was sitting there during the City Council's public comment. He left right after, and the I-Team caught up with him at the police station's front door. "Eamonn, have you found a place to stay besides the police station?" Dan Noyes asked. "Do you have any comments about the report?" He did not respond.

A lot of people trying to move too fast in a huge crowd can be dangerous,

During the Camp Mystic flooding, radio communication issues may have contributed to the death of 25 children.

Your duty to intervene increases with the value of the object and the likelihood it will be purloined. You would presumably not be asking if it were a question of, Mister, hands off that baby. Or Get your own can of peas this one is taken. The case you describe may exceed the normal deference shown to the foolishly risk-tolerant.