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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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At the urging of the Sheriff's Office, Spokane County Commissioners have authorized a new work group to consider purchasing body cameras and a data management system that would store footage and other evidence. -
For years, a handful of officers without patrol cars, such as motorcycle, bicycle and foot-patrol units, have used body cameras. Police officials recently decided to expand them to all patrol and other frontline officers.
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The Billings Library has started to offer Wi-Fi hot spots to its patrons in an effort to close connectivity gaps throughout the city and bolster online learning and work while the library facilities are closed to visitors.
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People are proving to be the weak link in efforts to track the novel coronavirus through smartphone applications. Experts say the system only works if a lot of people buy in, but people only buy in if they know how it all works.
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Chattanooga has been selected as one of two U.S. cities in a global initiative to use broadband and data to plan and utilize energy, transportation, health care and communications in more sustainable and equitable ways.
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A roughly three-hour disruption sent police and sheriffs scrambling to post alternative phone numbers to social media, while multiple counties were unable to log into the state's 911 system during that time.
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From worldwide protests to policy moves from technology giants like IBM and Amazon, the past year saw police use of tools like facial recognition and body cams come under scrutiny like never before.
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Many public leaders long believed that the people’s business could not be done from outside the walls of government buildings, but COVID-19 showed government can function from anywhere — quickly.
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Government Technology’s editorial staff looks back on the year that was and the complex ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted everything from policing and civic tech to infrastructure and telework.
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The Chattanooga Area Regional Transit Authority and its academic partners were awarded a $3.9 million grant to develop machine learning models for insights into how to best deploy electric buses and on-demand transit.
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After successfully testing a Tesla Model S 85 as a patrol vehicle in 2018, the Fremont Police Department is planning to expand its electric fleet as gas-powered vehicles reach the end of their life cycles.
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Sixteen district court buildings will be better connected and facilities in Greensburg will have improved wireless infrastructure under two upgrade projects. Funding from the CARES Act will pay for a portion of the project.
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A judge on Sunday set bail at $2 million for a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Florida man last month while he was wearing a GPS tracker for a juvenile gun case, according to Cook County prosecutors.
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Officials have been tight-lipped about what happened, saying an investigation is ongoing and they are working closely with state and federal law enforcement and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to investigate.
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The Boulder, Colo.-based company’s first product since launching in May is a portable, smartphone-controlled reconnaissance robot to give first responders enhanced situational awareness in dangerous conditions.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
