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A member of theRepublican Guardof theNational GendarmerieofFrance

Public securityorpublic safetyis the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger thesafetyandsecurityof thepublicfrom significantdanger,injury,orproperty damage.It is often conducted by astategovernmentto ensure the protection of citizens, persons in their territory, organizations, and institutions against threats to their well-being, survival, and prosperity.[1]

The public safety issues that amunicipality,county,regional,orfederal jurisdictionmay handle includecrimes(ranging frommisdemeanorstofelonies),structure fires,conflagrations,medical emergencies,mass-casualty incidents,disasters,terrorism,and other concerns.

Public safety organizationsare organizations that conduct public safety. They generally consist ofemergency servicesandfirst responderssuch aslaw enforcement,fire services,emergency medical services,security forces,andmilitaryforces. They are often operated by a government, though some private public safety organizations exist where possible.

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Emergency services at the scene of an incident inBrampton,Ontario,Canada

Organized crimeand internationalterrorismare 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,severeaccidents,environmentaldisasters,andterroristattacks 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[edit]

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Law enforcement[edit]

Intelligence and information sharing[edit]

Emergency[edit]

Justice[edit]

Interior[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^"Maritime Domain Awareness in the Canadian Safety and Security Program"(PDF).December 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-03-04.
  2. ^"QFES".Archived fromthe originalon November 15, 2016.
  3. ^"Public Safety Business Agency".Archived fromthe originalon August 5, 2015.

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