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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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Days after a 28-year-old woman reportedly in the throes of a mental health crisis was shot and killed by Bernalillo County, N.M., sheriff’s deputies, the ACLU of New Mexico renewed a call to equip deputies with cameras.
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The Baltimore mayor’s office has released an outreach plan that includes a digital campaign, community events and partnerships with the police department, school system and local immigration office.
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CIO Julia Richman and about 60 attendees at the city’s Innovation After Hours program recently discussed the approaches that modern cities need to take in order to achieve modernization and smart city status.
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Plus, Code for America adds a new Brigade in Eugene, Ore.; San Francisco Planning looks to hire a data and analytics manager; What Works Cities hosts a good governance forum next week; and more.
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U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Wichita’s role in the partnership will emphasize new technology to “analyze local crime trends, identify hot spots and rapidly process crime scene data.”
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State police Capt. Alex Gardner, director of the forensics division, has said his office is working to use the kit-tracking program that Portland, Ore., police developed and is expected to be offered statewide in 2020.
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The site is located inside the FBI Boston Division headquarters and will provide its services and support to law enforcement agencies throughout New England, including New Hampshire.
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The vote comes as the city finds itself in the midst of a heated debate around its current surveillance programs and the 2017 purchase of facial recognition technology from a South Carolina company, DataWorks.
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Frank Johnson, the head of the city’s IT department, told members of a city commission that he didn’t think switching from Microsoft was worth it due to the exorbitant cost of transitioning to a new technology.
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In the kickoff meeting, the county decided the first sector to receive coverage would be the northwest quadrant of the county, in the Oak Hill area, which is vastly unserved.
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With cyberattacks on the rise, small municipalities are just as likely as larger ones to be subject to an attack. Educating city employees about phishing and regular software updates can help keep your city secure.
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Officials say that an early assessment did not show any indications of compromised data, but county and provider personnel are also continuing a careful analysis to screen for additional problems.
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CIO and Commissioner Danielle DuMerer has parted ways with the city for a role as the vice president of technology for the Chicago-based Shedd Aquarium. Her last day with the city was July 12.
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Electric scooters and other forms of urban mobility in Chicago can be accessed via the Transit app, which officials say will allow users to find a close ride without having to toggle between multiple scooter apps.
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Before the village can get the ball rolling on smart city technologies — connected infrastructure, public Wi-Fi and the like — officials need to find a supplier for the next-generation Internet backbone.
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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.
