Activity to ensure the safety and security of the public
Public security
or
public safety
is the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the
safety
and
security
of the
public
from significant
danger
,
injury
, or
property damage
. It is often conducted by a
state
government
to ensure the protection of citizens, persons in their territory, organizations, and institutions against threats to their well-being, survival, and prosperity.
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The public safety issues that a
municipality
,
county
,
regional
, or
federal jurisdiction
may handle include
crimes
(ranging from
misdemeanors
to
felonies
),
structure fires
,
conflagrations
,
medical emergencies
,
mass-casualty incidents
,
disasters
,
terrorism
, and other concerns.
Public safety organizations
are organizations that conduct public safety. They generally consist of
emergency services
and
first responders
such as
law enforcement
,
fire services
,
emergency medical services
,
security forces
, and
military
forces. They are often operated by a government, though some private public safety organizations exist where possible.
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Organized crime
and international
terrorism
are hardly deterred by geographical, linguistic, or financial barriers. The latter has largely contributed to public security becoming an important political and economic issue, nationally as well as internationally. Politics, public organizations and businesses closely collaborate to guarantee public security and maintain a stable environment for economic prosperity.
Although public security significantly contributes to the attractiveness of a location, the productivity of its people, and hence the overall success of an economy, the sector frequently suffers from low budgets, limited resources, and inadequate information systems. Large events,
pandemics
, severe
accidents
, environmental
disasters
, and
terrorist
attacks pose additional threats to public security and order.
The police, federal police and border authorities nonetheless need to warrant the security of the country as a fundamental prerequisite for the domestic political ability to act. The quality and scope of potential threats have changed significantly, and the tasks and general framework for the police, federal police and border authorities have changed accordingly.
Public safety organizations
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National
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Regional
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Local
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Sub-sectors
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Law enforcement
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Intelligence and information sharing
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Emergency
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Justice
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Interior
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Organizations
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- By
nation
- In Australia,
Australian Institute of Public Safety
,
Australian Federal Police
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- In Brazil,
National Secretariat of Public Safety
- In Canada,
Public Safety Canada
- In France,
Committee of Public Safety
- In Japan,
National Public Safety Commission (Japan)
- In South Korea,
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea)
- In United Kingdom,
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
(Northern Ireland only)
- In United States,
United States Department of Homeland Security
,
Department of Public Safety
- In Mongolia,
State Emergency Commission (Mongolia)
- Formerly
Public Security (Czechoslovakia)
with Czechoslovakia
- Airport security
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International
- Civil defense
- Civil defense sirens
- Common Alerting Protocol
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Emergency management
- Emergency telephone number
- Firefighting
- Neighborhood Watch
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