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First members appointed to Yale’s new Public Safety Advisory Board

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December 04, 2025

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First members appointed to Yale’s new Public Safety Advisory Board

Yale Public Safety appointed eight members — including students, faculty members, University staff and a New Haven resident — to the board, a first step toward starting the work of a revamped advisory body.

yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/12/03/first-members-appointed-to-yales-new-public-safety-advisory-board

People & Leadership

Endaya Retiring: Ventura fire chief to end 30-year career in 2025

David Endaya started his emergency first responder career in 1994 and joined the Ventura Fire Department (VFD) in 1996 as an emergency paramedic.

www.vcreporter.com/news/endaya-retiring-ventura-fire-chief-to-end-30-year-career-in-2025/article_ab126bb4-3850-451d-bfad-09ee7da068e5.html

Update: Richmond's incoming police chief says he expects officers to protect residents like they're family

Tim Simmons, a 17-year veteran of the Richmond Police Department, will become chief of police in January, the city announced Tuesday.

richmondside.org/2025/12/02/richmond-announces-new-police-chief

City of Taft welcomes Kirk Massey as new chief of police

After 33 years of service to the Brownsville Police Department, Kirk Massey has now been sworn in as Taft's new police chief. The first person to fill the position full-time since April.

www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/san-patricio-county/taft/city-of-taft-welcomes-kirk-massey-as-new-chief-of-police

Strategic Initiatives & Funding

Kennesaw State awarded Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant for 19th consecutive year

Kennesaw State University was awarded a Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant for 19th consecutive year

cobbcountycourier.com/2025/12/kennesaw-state-awarded-governors-office-of-highway-safety-grant-for-19th-consecutive-year

Drone Deep DiveDaily insights about unmanned flight technologies (UAVs/Drones, UAS) in public safety and national defense.

Tech Updates & Other News

Weis Markets rolls out new tech to strengthen loss prevention - Food & Drink International

Weis Markets has completed a major upgrade to its in-store technology, introducing Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions’ ELERA Security Suite across self-checkout lanes in all 199 stores.

www.fdiforum.net/mag/featured/weis-markets-rolls-out-new-tech-to-strengthen-loss-prevention

Wildfire Alerts app brings real-time wildfire information to all US states

Watch Duty has expanded its Wildfire Alerts platform from 22 US states to nationwide coverage, providing verified real-time wildfire information to

internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/wildfire-alerts-watch-duty

These 2 Wisconsin counties are using AI to handle non-emergency calls

Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.

www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-counties-ai-non-emergency-calls-waukesha-la-crosse

VBPD rolls out new AI technology to help officers translate foreign languages almost instantly

The new technology will work with the click of a button on an officer's body camera.

www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/ai-technology-help-police-translate-foreign-languages/291-e3762f88-e024-4d03-9fdd-3a36fa471738