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Iowa City and Johnson County are taking part in a pilot program that will aim to develop a protocol that will serve as another response to 911 or other crisis line calls typically handled by local law enforcement. -
The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week.
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By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The department's facial recognition protocol requires probable cause for an arrest in a specific case for a detective or officer to request an analysis.
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'The fact that we don't count the number of people who are shot is just astonishing because that's a better barometer of that kind of violence than just homicides.'
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California police say the software helps fight crime and save lives, despite privacy concerns.
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The suspect was fatally shot after firing at police who had stopped his car for a routine identity check.
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As sophisticated cybersecurity threats grow in frequency, institutions large and small are devoting more time and money than ever to protecting their own and their customers' information from online attacks.
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In the post-Snowden era, the general awareness of security and intelligence agency monitoring has increased dramatically.
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After just two weeks on the job, Art Acevedo, Houston's new police chief, is calling for two major changes in department policy to improve transparency.
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For decades, deterrence has effectively countered the threat of nuclear weapons. Can we achieve similar results against cyber weapons?
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Formed in the bleak days immediately after the shootings, Sandy Hook Promise is concentrating its efforts on larger goals than universal background checks or barring those on terrorism watch lists from buying guns.
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The department will survey, photograph and measure car crashes with the drone, a tool that will help authorities clear the scene and reopen highways faster.
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Missouri increased the mandated training hours in 1996 to 470 hours. By 2007, the number of hours required statewide had risen to 600, which is the current minimum number of hours needed to obtain a peace officer license in Missouri.
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A detailed map shows that agencies across the United States are paying substantial fees to third-party applications to learn more about the populations they are sworn to protect.
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Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is the third general Trump has named to a top national security post.
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A newly announced crime center gives officers in the field real-time, tech-enabled intelligence during large events and critical incidents.
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The free app, available for both Android and Apple devices, is mostly a hub of information and links to outside resources.
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The training was peppered by questions and anecdotes about a gang-related shooting Nov. 12
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The city plans to buy 1,575 cameras for officers, with some cameras to be kept in reserve.
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The earthquake shredded buildings and weaponized fragments of brick and concrete, crushing scores of people eating lunch, shopping and talking on the phone.
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