Sentences with phrase «to improve public safety»

High - quality programs improve public safety by reducing child abuse and neglect and preventing involvement in crime.

And, in fact, across the country, breed - specific legislation is falling out of favor - it hasn't shown any sign of improving public safety.

The project's focus was to improve public safety hazards.

When the two work together, they can definitely not only improve public safety, but can save lives — and with minimal if any fiscal impact.

He also realized his fellow officers and first responders would appreciate the opportunity to use what they had learned to earn extra income in their off - duty time, further improving public safety.

3) Breaking down the Manitoba BSL Effectiveness Study — Some researchers created a study to try to justify breed bans in Manitoba by mixing and matching data, however, scrutiny of the data and their own analysis suggests that breed bans did not improve public safety in the communities that passed them.

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.

The vast majority of candidates on both sides of the aisle have outlined at least some plans for improving public safety, including hiring more police officers and reforming stop - and - frisk in an effort to improve community - police relations.

In June 2008, the Netherlands repealed a 15 year ban on pit bulls after research proved that it did not improve public safety and dog bite incidents did not decrease.

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.

Klieman, a criminal defense lawyer and CBS legal expert, told the group she would be working in her free time to promote nonprofits the New York City Police Foundation, which improves public safety, and the youth development agency the Police Athletic League.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's administration and Democrats in the legislature have defended the program as aimed at improving public safety, and pointed to overall decreases in injury accidents as proof that the program has been effective.

«Governor Christie is committed to a comprehensive approach, and he will continue to work with legislators of both parties to pass real mental health reforms which truly improve public safety,» Mr. Roberts said in a statement.

In doing so, the Land Bank improved public safety by removing neighborhood blights that regularly attracted crime, and improved the city's financial position by increasing the collection rate of current and delinquent property taxes.

Improved public safety depends on drivers» willingness to share the road.

Perhaps investing in frontline mental health workers would better improve public safety and community health.

The majority of the Court of Appeal found that the chambers judge had summarized the evidence of two Unifor experts, who had opined that a random drug and alcohol testing policy would not measurably improve public safety, and had also considered Suncor's expert's opinion that random drug and alcohol testing improves detection, strengthens deterrence and decreases the risk of incidents.

Neufeld has volunteered on behalf of the board since 1995, including serving as president, and is currently chair of FVREB's Illegal Drug Operations Task Force, a group working towards improving public safety by making it easier to find information about a property's drug history.

Sheppard says he's already in talks with the Regional Greater Rochester Transit Authority about security and safety at the upcoming transit center as part of an overall effort to maintain and improve public safety in the downtown area.

The aim of the amnesty is to improve public safety by reducing the number of unregistered firearms in Australia.

(Which, like other instances of so - called breed - specific legislation, are expected to be expensive and cruel to enforce, without improving public safety.)

Stringer and the Fiscal Policy Institute each released comprehensive reports, which suggest that expanding driving privileges to undocumented individuals would support immigrant families by increasing job opportunities, while modestly lowering insurance premiums for all state drivers and improving public safety on roadways.

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.

Its one - year Safe City pilot program is testing out a range of advanced technologies in the hope of improving public safety.

Detroit is cutting the pensions of general retirees by 4.5 percent, erasing $ 7 billion of debt and promising to spend $ 1.7 billion to demolish scores of dead buildings, improve public safety and upgrade basic services, among other key steps.

«Improving public safety has always been the emphasis of Arizona's approach to autonomous vehicle testing, and my expectation is that public safety is also the top priority for all who operate this technology in the state of Arizona,» wrote Ducey in the letter.

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

We must do this to not only give answers for those who have been affected but to improve public safety.

We need to make better use of prison and community sentences to punish offenders and improve public safety, while ensuring that sentencing supports our aims of improved rehabilitation and increased reparation to victims and society.

Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D - Freeport) called the latest fee hikes a «money grab» and said the administration had yet to show the revenue will be used to improve public safety.

«I really wan na have that conversation with our police chief as to from his standpoint in looking at an infrastructure investment that would improve public safety and improve the safety of our police officers.

If we want to improve public safety we should, instead, be working to reduce violence and limit criminals» access to illegal weapons.

At least 35,000 parolees statewide can not vote, said Cuomo, who pinned civic engagement to reduced recidivism and improved public safety.

These animals provide protection, assistance and improve public safety.

«It would tear families apart, and would do nothing to improve public safety.

At 10 a.m., Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Assembly Member Joseph Lentol announce proposed legislation to better hold hit and run drivers accountable and to improve public safety, Plaza in front of Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, 350 Jay Street, Brooklyn.

Its absence was disappointing, but it will not slow the momentum we are building around the country, and in both parties, for common sense measures to strengthen law enforcement and improve public safety.»

The candidates were asked about their plans to lower property taxes, improve public safety, address homelessness, and develop neighborhoods.

Sheriff Falco said that grants will benefit many activities to improve public safety, including emergency preparedness, active shooter training, first aid kits, among others areas.

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.

Firms and voluntary groups could now be given control of parts of the probation service, in a move the government claims will improve public safety.

He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform — boosting Economic Development to create local and lasting Suffolk County jobs — improving Long Island's Water Quality to protect the region's water supply — and enhancing the Quality of Life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in County parks and roads.

Red - light camera opponents shouted during the hearing and two were escorted out by sheriff's deputies as county officials and lawmakers defended the program, which they said had improved public safety.

He is in favor of increasing the charter school cap and says he wants to support more affordable housing and funding for senior programs, including housing, and would like to improve public safety.

«Over the past two and a half years, he has been a collaborative partner, open - minded and receptive to a broad range of ideas and perspectives about how to improve public safety and make the criminal justice system more fair,» he said.

The Albany Police Department has received a grant to implement a key program to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.