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Southbridge, Mass., now has a way for citizens to submit crime tips anonymously and receive police notifications by downloading the free "Southbridge PD" app. Officials say crimes in progress still require a call to 911.
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Two-way communication during an emergency event is what public safety officials are advocating for with the so-called CodeRed program.
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Patrol officers will soon be able to issue citations and quickly file them with district courts from their cruisers.
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In an 11-0 vote, the council requested that the City Attorney’s office draft a measure to ensure that parking spaces are not hoarded by companies and are fully available to the general public.
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Parker agreed to do the high-tech form of community service in order to make amends for his environmental blunder at his Big Sur wedding last year.
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The proposed smartphone app is far from the universal fare plan envisioned for Chicago and the suburbs 15 years ago, but officials say it's a first step.
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Government organizations need to get more comfortable with this addition to their IT strategy. -
The GoVoteTN app allows registered voters to enter their names and receive information tailored to their location on early and election-day polling locations, with maps, directions and hours of operation.
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Municipalities across the state are joining Crimewatch Pennsylvania, a website service designed to be a "workforce multiplier" in fighting crime.
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The city claims Uber was violating its taxi and vehicle-for-hire codes because the company refused to comply with such requirements as having vehicle inspections and cameras installed in all cars.
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Summer program engages teens in solving community problems with technology while preparing them for the real world.
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The company's terms of service for passengers declare in all caps that they release the company from liability, claims or damages related to “the third-party transportation provider.”
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The app, to be developed by University of Dayton, Ohio, will allow users to quickly connect with local law enforcement, medical services and other organizations that can provide support to a victim after a crime.
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The app allows users to receive alerts about wanted predators; share the information with friends; allow submission of online tips; and view news about arrests and prosecutions of predators.
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The AT&T Central New York Civic App Challenge is a two-month “virtual hackathon” in which participants integrate mobile technology with government and community organization services.
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From Long Beach to Placer County, Calif., officials are rolling out apps that allow users to snap and send photos of homes and businesses that are violating watering restrictions or operating broken and wasteful irrigation systems.
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The ClassDojo app allows teachers to assign positive and negative points, and reports each student's progress on a private feed that each parent can monitor by logging in with a teacher-provided code.
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The county has received national recognition for its innovative open data initiatives that have benefited the community while reducing costs.
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Users self-report symptoms in a weekly survey, which the Flu Near You app then analyzes and maps to show where pockets of influenza-like illness are located.
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As absentee voting becomes a more popular option for Alaskans, one college student aims to get more residents to vote with an app built to ease the ballot registration process.
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