Sentences with phrase «for improving public safety»

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Making officers responsible for clearly reckless decisions would also go a long way toward repairing relations between law enforcement and disaffected communities — which, in turn, could improve public safety.

«Stopping Uber's operations in the city will not promote public safety or improve urban mobility for Torontonians.»

However, if Autopilot is truly as good as Musk claims — if driver safety actually improves when Tesla owners flip the switch — then this move to make the data public is critical for changing laws, behavior and the public's perception of what's safe and what isn't.

Our Mission: To improve the business climate for members by playing a proactive role with the legislative process, public safety entities and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, as well as implement innovative and useful membership services to promote the moral, social and intellectual advancement of members of the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

Public access to information is a cost effective way for government to improve safety.

They rely heavily on the manipulation of public opinion, appearing respectable; using front groups, funding science and infiltrating food safety systems — all with the purpose of weakening legislation — legislation that is essential for stopping marketing practices that violate children's rights to health and improves product quality and safety.

«He's delivered results for Western New York — improving public safety, banning texting while driving and helping to create new jobs.

At 10:30 a.m., the Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the need for reforms to the criminal justice system to ensure fairness, improve community / police relations and to protect the safety of law enforcement officers, Assembly Hearing Room 1923, 19th Floor, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

The analyses found that the policy change would help support immigrant families by expanding job opportunities, while modestly lowering insurance premiums for all state drivers and improving public safety on roadways, with the fiscal costs of implementing the proposal more than offset by added revenues.

Seventeen students and teachers were killed in a Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, sparking a public outcry for new gun - control measures as well as action to improve school safety.

Public safety and policing reform are also central issues, with Farias, Garcia, Beltzer, and Moore all calling for improved relations between the NYPD and residents.

We've got to move on — and develop a sensible plan for prison reform that will deliver better outcomes, improved public safety and lower costs for taxpayers.

If we get it right, we can change lives, improve public safety and bring hope to those for whom it was in short supply.

He is a strong advocate for counties» role in strengthening public safety, ensuring fiscal responsibility, shoring up core infrastructure and improving economic development.

Evaluations have demonstrated that these programs maintain public safety while improving outcomes for participants.

PRESS RELEASE County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has announced that the Department of Public Transportation recently retrofitted one of its bus shelters with solar panels and a light box designed to provide cost - efficient and reliable power, increased safety and improved delivery of customer information for its Transport of Rockland (TOR) and TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) bus -LSB-...]

«By investing in education, workforce development, agriculture and public safety initiatives, we are improving the quality of life for residents across the state and providing new opportunities for families to learn, work and live in New York.»

Lead author, Capt. Leslie MacDonald, Sc.D., senior scientist in the U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, of the Centers for Disease Control, suggests that employees consider taking small steps to improve their overall cardiovascular health, including: • Going for a walk during lunch or other breaks • Parking farther away from destinations • Taking the stairs instead of elevators • Managing stress through breathing exercises or meditation • Bringing healthy snacks to work such as fruits, nuts and yogurt • Drinking water throughout the day

The studies may help public safety officials improve plans for the inevitable flows of rock and mud that will cascade down the mountain and into populated valleys — deadly events that may occur without warning.

There is a lot that can be done to really improve the information that we have for conservation and public safety,» said Ferretti.

In particular, Dr Jordan explains the need for practical skill assessments in addition to written exams and how creating standards in the health coaching field is a matter of public safety as well as a way to improve the ability to effectively evaluate health coaching outcomes.

Development of countermeasures and treatments for sleep and circadian disruption to improve public health and safety.

11.2 by 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons

Safety and hygiene has also been improved more generally by greater public awareness, in areas like hand hygiene for instance.

Gaston County high school teacher Bobbie Cavnar — recently named the nation's top teacher by the NEA Foundation — discusses how to inspire students, his passion for public schools, and steps we should take to improve student safety.

The money is coming from the largest source of federal funding for state, local, and tribal public safety activities and is one of several programs administered by the Department of Justice that support law enforcement operations and improve officer safety.

She works actively with the Marietta Schools Foundation, as well as with numerous government and nonprofit agencies, public safety organizations, and community groups to improve the quality of life for Marietta's teens.

As Attorney General, I put measures in place to improve school safety and to ensure public schools provide a secure learning environment for students.

The TAG awards provide funding for a broad range of activities, including improving or developing local pipeline emergency response capabilities, safe digging or damage prevention programs, pipeline safety information resources, community and pipeline awareness campaigns, and public participation in official proceedings that pertain to pipelines.

«This proposal moves us further down the road toward improving safety for truck and bus companies, commercial drivers and the motoring public everywhere.»

«These funds will assist tribal communities in building a system that improves safety for the traveling public and provides residents increased access to greater long - term economic opportunity.»

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passengers.

Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport; (2) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Louisville, Philadelphia and New York City will receive grants totaling approximately $ 1.6 million for public education and enforcement initiatives to improve pedestrian sSafety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Louisville, Philadelphia and New York City will receive grants totaling approximately $ 1.6 million for public education and enforcement initiatives to improve pedestrian safetysafety.

Additional resources are available from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), a public - private partnership headquartered in theWashington, D.C. metropolitan area, and dedicated to improving the traffic safety practices of employers and emplSafety (NETS), a public - private partnership headquartered in theWashington, D.C. metropolitan area, and dedicated to improving the traffic safety practices of employers and emplsafety practices of employers and employees.

Over the past two years, more than 100 municipalities across the USA have overturned bans and other restrictions that target dogs in the pit bull family, and opposition to BSL comes from sources as diverse as the American Bar Association, animal rescue groups, the Center for Disease Control and even President Barack Obama, who said in August that the laws are largely ineffective while doing nothing to improve public safety, and are often a «waste of public resources».

The main reason to include licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's) in the Practice Act is for the safety of the public: by having veterinary support staff defined in the Practice Act, including the level of supervision required to perform tasks, and being able to hold individuals accountable - will all contribute to improved safety for the people and animals of Minnesota.

By relying on untrue negative stereotypes about blocky - headed pups, BSL has been found to create hardships for families and dogs without improving public safety.

More than 100 people who represented people who live with or care for pit bulls — guardians, caregivers, rescuers, trainers and groomers — showed up at a hearing last night, December 8 to explain to the county Animal Control Board that a plan to ban or limit adoptions of pit bulls simply won't work to reduce bites or improve public safety.

«It's becoming more and more obvious that breed - specific legislation doesn't improve public safety,» says Janis Bradley, director of communication for the NCRC.

If we choose to use our own abundant coal resources to provide the energy for electricity, heating, and motive power; remove CO2 from the coal - fired electrical generationg plant smokestacks, and add better safety systems to the mines, we will have done all that we need to do other than greatly improve and enlarge our public transportation systems, and the reliability of our power grid system.

Can we invest for the long haul to improve the safety and reliability of a basic public good like railways?

Access to affordable and reliable energy is, of course, essential for sustainable development, poverty reduction, improved access to education and healthcare, and the promotion of public safety and stable government.

Today, Prisoners» Legal Services wrote to Premier John Horgan, Attorney General David Eby and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth with a list of recommendations for legislative reforms that would improve the lives of BC provincial prisoners.

We seek justice for our clients and aim to use litigation to ensure safety for the public and to improve working conditions for employees.

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The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness mentioned some of the work that the department is doing to improve reintegration outcomes for Indigenous offenders, and to promote and enhance the safety of Indigenous communSafety and Emergency Preparedness mentioned some of the work that the department is doing to improve reintegration outcomes for Indigenous offenders, and to promote and enhance the safety of Indigenous communsafety of Indigenous communities.

She joined A2L in 2017 and she also serves as senior vice president for global public policy of GRIDSMART, a company that develops smart, cost - effective technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's transportation system.

# a new Securities Transfer Act will be enacted to provide a modern framework for the transfer of shares, bonds and other securities, and promote interprovincial and international harmonization of rules; # personal health information access and privacy legislation will be introduced to balance the individual's right to confidentiality with the need to get information for legitimate health purposes; # government will receive the report of the Task Force on Access to Family Justice, and respond to its recommendations accordingly; # a Building Code Act will be enacted that establishes a chief building inspector position, promotes consumer safety, and provides for province wide adoption of the National Building Code and mandatory inspections by qualified inspectors; # a Heritage Conservation Act will be introduced to improve heritage stewardship; # a new Pay Equity Act will be introduced to ensure that pay equity legislation applies to all parts of the public service.