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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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A survey by the American Public Transportation Association finds that millennials value transit, but agencies must take the lead in becoming mobility managers to keep up with changing travel options.
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As Uber gets ready to pilot commercial aerial vehicles in 2023 in Dallas and Los Angeles, municipal officials said significant challenges confront all cities around transportation equity and solving underlying issues.
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The technology that controls cameras, alarms and other facility operations hasn’t been upgraded since it was installed in 1994. The updates are expected to cost around $800,000.
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Last year, city officials signed a 30-year, no-cost contract with SiFi Networks to design, build and maintain a high-speed fiber-optic network within city limits.
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North Mankota’s move away from aging water meter infrastructure will happen over time, as the devices wear out. They will then be replaced with automated, city-owned units.
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Officials said residents can use the app to share crime and safety-related videos, photos and texts and receive safety alerts from the department.
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One city councilmember has repeatedly brought the software forward for consideration, but the other members and city employees have been skeptical. Now he intends to move forward with a trial run anyway.
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After failing to consolidate their 911 systems in 2017, the City of Fayetteville, N.C., and Cumberland County are opening communication to try the project again.
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An officer recently killed an innocent man in a mall during an active shooter event in Alabama. Amid calls to release body camera footage from the incident, police are now facing down the details of their policies.
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Dayton Power & Light has proposed “advanced metering infrastructure” that it says will eliminate the need for company employees to read power meters. The company also wants to build some 50 electric vehicle charging stations across its service territory.
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The addition makes the Fire-Rescue Department’s bomb squad the second public safety agency in the region to lean on the aerial technology to do its job.
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The strategy, largely proposed by Deputy Chief Osborne Robinson III, aims to address a recent uptick in violent crime by analyzing the available data and deploying policing resources accordingly.
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A new program being offered by Mid Michigan College is giving students and hobbyists an up-close look at unmanned aerial systems and their application in the workforce.
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Adair County officials have yet to agree on the mechanism to increase funds to the E-911 center. Funding has continued to decline as residents move away from taxable landline phones.
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Though the original plan was to have the new public safety communication system ready by Dec. 31, officials are still working out bugs and finalizing contracts to use state infrastructure.
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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.
