Democracy and Citizen Security
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Security/citizensecurity/citizens...

I'd say this is what they mean here.

The Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary agrees with me.

http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec/news/release/2010/April/28pro...

http://www.charlescounty.org/webdocs/comm/projectupdates/pub...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Public_Safety

http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/issues/issues04.html

In the past Japan was proud of its image in the world of being an exceptionally safe country, but in recent years, the number of criminal cases that have been identified by the authorities has increased remarkably, while the clearance rate has dropped drastically and remains at a very low level, which makes the deterioration of public safety an issue of grave concern to the nation. In particular, exceptionally violent crimes attracting public attention and the occurrence close at hand of many offences committed by youngsters or by foreign nationals coming to Japan are making people uneasy about the maintenance of public order.

http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/iclei.pdf

Failing necessary voluntary measures, local governments can institute economic incentives
and regulatory measures to reward best practices and prevent severe social impacts that need to be
resolved at public expense. Ultimately, in the face of private establishments that demonstrate no
long-term commitment to maintaining the preconditions for tourism—which include public safety,
environmental quality, infrastructure maintenance, and economic justice—local authorities need to
use all powers available to protect the cultural and environmental wealth that make an attractive
tourist destination.

public safety


Definition

A department which has the primary goal of protecting the public and keeping them safe. Countries can have a public safety department as part of the government, as can states or even local governments. Colleges and other large organizations can also have public safety divisions. In many cases, a public safety division is comprised of individuals from many other organizations, including police, EMS, and public transportation officials

Public safety 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).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_safety


noun

The quality or state of being safe: assurance, safeness, security. See safety/danger.

Public Safety refers to the welfare and protection of the general public. It is usually expressed as a governmental responsibility. Most states have departments for public safety. The primary goal of the department is prevention and protection of the public from dangers affecting safety such as crimes or disasters. In many cases the public safety division will be comprised of individuals from other organizations including police, emergency medical services, fire force etc.

Public safety
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an article about the modern meaning of the term "public safety." See the Committee of Public Safety for the French Revolutionary governing body.

Public Safety involves the protection of the general population from all manner of significant danger, injury, damage or harm, such as may occur in a natural disaster, and the prevention of the same. This protection is typically provided by emergency services organizations such as police, fire and EMS.

Additional organizations and job titles may include consumer protection, the emergency telephone number system, animal control officers, security officers, parking enforcement officers, police dispatchers, public prosecutors, code enforcement officers, various utility inspectors, and others.

As in USA