News Release Fire officials, waste haulers in D.C. region urge safe battery usage and disposal to prevent fires May 2, 2024 Fire officials and waste haulers across the metropolitan Washington region are imploring residents and businesses to adopt safe battery management practices to...
News Highlight Fire symposium, emergency exercises enhance regional response April 1, 2024 First responders, emergency managers, elected officials, and a wide range of representatives from other disciplines gathered in the last several weeks at...
News Release Metropolitan Washington experiences rise in alcohol and drug-related traffic fatalities, injuries, and crashes January 26, 2024 The number of alcohol and/or drug-related traffic fatalities increased nearly 13 percent in the metropolitan Washington area between 2021 and 2022, according to...
News Highlight Podcast: Enhancing public safety through regional collaboration November 1, 2023 In this episode of Think Regionally, host Robert McCartney sits down with two area police chiefs, City of Laurel Police Chief and COG Police Chiefs Committee...
News Release COG report shows property crime driving overall crime increase regionwide October 11, 2023 Report also highlights regional law enforcement initiatives to combat the uptick