Justice and Public Safety

Scanning License Plates Comes to Iowa

July 30, 2012 - The growing trend of license plate readers used in police departments across the country highlights benefits and security concerns alike.

Sirens: A Dying Technology?

July 24, 2012 - As technology evolves and standards for radio systems change, are siren alerts for tsunamis, tornadoes and other natural disasters a thing of the past?

Police Dogs Get Cooling Vests in Summer Heat

July 23, 2012 - To help protect law enforcement K9s in from overexposure to heat, police departments are using technology to help keep them cool.

New Tech Brings New Issues to Public Safety Agencies

July 23, 2012 - How are public safety departments handling employees’ changing attitudes toward technology?

Massachusetts Criminal Records System Speeds Up

July 20, 2012 - A new Web application for requesting in-state criminal offender records information should pay for itself.

Flood Early Warning System Keeps Austin, Texas, Prepared

July 19, 2012 - Technology incorporates multiple data sources and predictive modeling to help keep residents safe from floods in Austin, Texas.

FBI Wants a Tattoo Database

July 19, 2012 - The barbed-wire tattoo on your bicep could live on forever.

Texas City Providing IT Support During Child Abductions

July 18, 2012 - The IT department of Bryan, Texas, has volunteered its time and expertise to help better prepare a local child abduction response team for action.

How Law Enforcement Is Using Social Media (Infographic)

July 18, 2012 - Four out of five officers use social media for investigative purposes, according to a survey conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

What’s the Future of the Wireless Spectrum?

July 16, 2012 - The FCC and industry executives discuss challenges associated with growing citizen demand.

2012 Digital Counties Survey Winners Announced

July 16, 2012 - The 2012 Digital Counties Survey winners include Charles County, Md.; Sussex County, N.J.; Dutchess County, N.Y.; and Fairfax County, Va.

Seattle Considering Gunshot Detection System

July 14, 2012 - City is trying to address a spate of gun-related homicides in 2012.

Half of U.S. States Now Ban Internet Stalking and Harassment

July 13, 2012 - Arizona is updating its stalking laws to include email and text messaging.

Laser Scanner Could Redefine Airport Security

July 11, 2012 - Molecular-level laser scanners that identify everything from what a person ate for breakfast to his adrenaline level may soon come to airports and elsewhere.

New Jersey ACLU Releases App for Recording Police

July 6, 2012 - Video footage will be sent to the American Civil Liberties Union and stored on a secure server.

Michigan Fights Drunken Driving with Talking Urinal Cakes

July 5, 2012 - Interactive deodorizers remind men to take a cab home.

4 Hot Technology Tools for Public Safety (VIDEO)

July 3, 2012 - Mobile data, video analytics, license plate recognition and remote monitoring for police and fire.

Casino Gives City a Citizen Alerts App

July 3, 2012 - In return, free promotion for the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in New Hampshire is displayed in the emergency app.

4 Hot Technology Tools for Public Safety

July 3, 2012 - Mobile data, video analytics, license plate recognition and remote monitoring for police and fire.

Los Angeles Police Getting Results from Crime-Predicting Software

July 2, 2012 - The software creates a “heat map” that was found to be more accurate than seasoned police veterans at predicting where crimes would happen next.