Public Safety

Conference Addresses Challenges in Emergency Management

| 5:28 PM

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During a disaster, the people we traditionally think of as first responders are often not the ones who are the very first to help. It’s the residents – neighbors helping neighbors in need before public safety and aid workers can reach the scene. Local businesses also play a major role in the response and recovery phases of disasters.

Public Safety

Honoring a Hero in Life and Death

| 10:46 AM

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One year ago today, San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Henwood was shot and killed in the line of duty. As tragic as his death was to his family and the community, there is some comfort in the fact that two mothers are alive today because of his final gift as an organ donor.