Oliver Stark Quotes

I'll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city.

The backbone of our nation's domestic defense against terrorist attacks will continue to be the men and women in local law enforcement and emergency services.

First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.

Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.

Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.

The safety of the people is the first and foremost responsibility of government… We are not as prepared as we should be with our public safety network…. The margin for error is exceedingly and uniquely low.

Four years after 9/11 it is scandalous that police and firefighters in large cities still cannot communicate reliably in a major crisis. It is scandalous that airline passengers are still not screened against all names on a terrorist watch list. It is scandalous that we still allocate scarce homeland security dollars on the basis of pork barrel spending, not risk.

I want to see the free movement of our ambos being able to get to and from where they need to be, I need our firies out fighting fires, and I need our police out doing their job as well.

Whether it's police officers, firefighters, first responders, or 911 dispatchers, many dedicated Americans work long hours, and often in difficult conditions, to make sure that when someone's in need, they can help.

As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans are prepared and our City is protected.

You know, as attorney general, there's no issue more important than making sure you are safe, that your families are safe.

From the Bush Administration to the 9-11 Commission, there is an urgent and universally recognized need to change the broken formula through which Homeland Security grant money currently is allocated to our first responders.

Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.

Security is a component of everyday life that one spending time in Washington, D.C., gets accustomed to. Metal detectors, police vehicle barriers and heavily-armed police officers become strangely commonplace after awhile.

We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.

Radio interoperability is essential for our police, fire, and emergency medical service departments to communicate with each other in times of emergency.

The availability of reliable and redundant communications is critical for our public safety.

Government's first responsibility is the safety of its citizens.

As the mayor of London, my highest priority is keeping Londoners and visitors to our city safe from harm.

I think our police do an excellent job, day in and day out, working to keep us safe.

Safety has been my top legislative priority. I'm driven by the idea that safety is really a core function of government.

Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety.

First and foremost, my job is to protect the American people.

Police officers, firefighters, EMTs - they are all out there every single day - literally just a phone call away for anyone who needs them.

When it comes to public safety, I listen to police chiefs and cops, not to a cable-news station.