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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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While some police leaders and academics expected predictive technology centered on the use of data to revolutionize law enforcement by pre-empting criminal activity, that hasn't happened yet.
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For investigators in Lehigh County, a database was instrumental in determining that last month’s mass shooting incident outside an Allentown, Pa., nightclub was linked to a feud between rival gangs.
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According to Police Chief Scott Schubert, the cities nearly 900 officers will be outfitted with body-worn cameras in 2019. The move comes as an influx of small-town police departments statewide ponder similar programs.
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Although there is still work to be completed in Baltimore, the online payment portal has now been restored for this year’s property taxes, vehicle citations, permit fees and some other minor taxes.
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In the wake of a fatal police shooting, the city is considering purchasing more body cameras for officers later this year or in 2020, but it has not yet revealed the exact details of its plans.
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Last week, the Lake City City Council voted to pay a hacker’s ransom. The bill would be about $470,000, but with cyberinsurance the city would put up only the $10,000 deductible. City leaders didn’t hesitate.
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The automaker is partnering with the city of Detroit and other organizations to find mobility solutions that directly and uniquely improve the quality of life of residents and businesses in the area.
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Vance County Commissioners this week unanimously approved a contract with Open Broadband, in support of economic development, to deploy wireless broadband across the county, a project almost three years in the making.
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NMSurf will install a new 40-foot-tall wireless facility that will provide 1 gigabit service to the pueblo’s administrative offices and 50 Mbps to all residences within sight of the utility pole.
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The introduction of speed cameras was recommended by Police Chief Shane Themas, who collected data showing the need for speed cameras, in particular along the city's stretch of Interstate 80 corridor.
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Following confusion about the use of tornado sirens for heavy wind events, Warren County, Ill., is looking for a new way to alert the public about severe weather. An opt-in text system seems to fit the need.
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The city’s ordinance requires dealers to notify customers that the federal government sets radiation standards for cellphones, and that exposure “may exceed the federal guidelines” in some instances.
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VIA Metropolitan Transit in the Texas city is relying on new flash storage technology to speed up numerous operations, increasing the accuracy of real-time bus location data for its riders.
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With support from some of the biggest philanthropies in the local government space, several cities across the country are bolstering their data-driven decision-making in the service of new economic mobility work.
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The ordinance, known as Article 52, passed in December 2016, preventing owners of both residential and commercial multi-unit buildings from blocking tenants from accessing the Internet service provider of their choice.
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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.
