public safety

A North Carolina school district is using a new security measure for the new school year. School officials and the sheriff’s office are teaming together and placing  semi automatic rifles in each one of their county’s 6 schools for resource officers to use in case of an active shooter. This comes after the tragedy in Uvalde […]

The New York State mask mandate is here to stay at least for now. The statewide mandate implemented by Gov. Kathy Hochul was granted a full stay on Monday. The mask mandate by the governor was ruled unconstitutional but on Monday a State Supreme Court Judge granted the full stay during the state’s appeal. So […]

Looking for a Job? RIT’s Division of Finance and Administration is sponsoring an in-person staff hiring event hosted at the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship near the Liberty Pole at 40 Franklin Street from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20th. If you are looking to explore career opportunities at RIT. You can connect with hiring managers […]

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the county now has $144 million, from the American Rescue Plan Act. With the money, the county executive says he’ll have the county’s first comprehensive plan in roughly 40 years. The plan will be called “Plan Forward” and will focus on six key priority areas. Public safety, Public health & […]

Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren presented her budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. For this proposal, public safety and raising equity among citizens are some highlights of the key elements of the budget. Warren stated that the $560.8 million budget keeps the property tax levy at $187.6 million. There are also no added fee increases […]

On Thursday night, Mayor Lovely Warren was joined by members of the Police Accountability Board, City Council and other community partners to explain her plan to reform the Rochester Police Department in the wake of two high profile mental wellness cases and the national outcry for racial justice. Gov. Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 after […]