Public safety

This article is about the modern meaning of the term. For the French Revolutionary governing body, see Committee of Public Safety.

See also: Public security

Public safety [This term is used in many capacities by countries, states, cities, and regions to describe the authority and responsibilities the entity oversees. The public safety issues a city might grapple with include narcotic use, trespassing, burglary, harassment, juvenile delinquency, unauthorized living, noise, littering, inappropriate social behavior, DUIs, and other quality of life issues.] The following definition only looks at a higher level of function such as a country task force: involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters (natural or man-made).

See also

• By nation
  • In Australia, Australian Institute of Public Safety
  • 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, National Police Commission (South Korea)
  • In United Kingdom, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland only)
  • In United States, Department of Public Safety
• Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International
• Civil defense
• Civil defense sirens
• Coast guard
• Common Alerting Protocol
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Emergency management
• Emergency telephone number

• Food safety
• Guardian Angels
• Good safety practice
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Natural disaster
• No-go area
• Occupational safety and health
• Office of Emergency Management
• Personal protective equipment
• Police
• Public health
• Public safety network
• Public security
• Risk
• Road traffic safety
• Safety engineering
• SafetyLit
• Search and rescue