The U.S. Conference of Mayors reports that 76% of cities surveyed had yet to receive federal funds aimed at police, fire, paramedics and other first responders. The report, Second Mayors Report to the Nation: Tracking Homeland Security Funds Sent to the 50 State Governments, is based on a survey of 215 cities and analyzes the flow of national homeland security funds from states to local governments to strengthen cities’ preparedness capacity.

Read the complete report at www.usmayors.org.

For more Public Safety data, please visit the Boston Indicators Report Public Safety home page.