Justice & Public Safety
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans. -
Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies.
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The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously voted today to prohibit county departments, including the sheriff's office, from using facial recognition tech. If signed by the county executive, the measure becomes law.
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Late this winter, an international hacking syndicate suspected of conducting ransomware attacks around the globe turned its attention to the police department in the San Gabriel Valley city of Azusa, Calif.
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Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch is using new technology to allow callers to send photos and videos during an incident. The tool will help add situational awareness for first responders and could help solve crimes.
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Plus, Dayton, Ohio, rolls out a police transparency portal for public info; Howard County, Md., announces a new robust digital equity initiative; and a Florida sheriff’s office deploys tech to find wandering seniors.
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An investigation revealed that more than 40 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota used facial recognition tech from Clearview AI. Experts have raised questions about the legality and reliability of this tech.
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The Virginia Smart Community Testbed in Stafford County will test emerging technologies in real-world settings. The project is a partnership between the county and the Center for Innovative Technology.
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Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits companies like Facebook and Twitter from suspending political candidates from their social media accounts during election time.
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In an effort to increase transparency about emerging tech in police work, a new Minnesota law requires law enforcement agencies to submit annual reports about how they utilize and how much they spend on drones.
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Council members have approved spending $214,000 to purchase an Avigilon video surveillance system for 16 camera locations in downtown Moline, marking the first phase of a plan aimed at enhancing security in some areas.
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New York City's transit system faces a financially uncertain future as it attempts to return ridership to pre-COVID levels during a wave of assaults that is discouraging people from using the subway.
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An ACLU test of Amazon’s Rekognition platform led to 28 lawmakers being mismatched to police mugshots.
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Municipal DNA identification indexes in New York have raised privacy concerns after a report showed they’re widely unregulated. One state lawmaker proposes to shut down these databases and create a single state-run index.
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The startup has made a name for itself with software that reminds defendants of court dates so they don't get hit with penalties for failing to appear. Now the company is expanding into more of the justice process.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles is determining if Tesla engages in false advertising about the vehicle's self-driving capabilities. The investigation comes as Tesla faces numerous lawsuits and criticisms.
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As part of a recent ransomware attack on the police department of Washington, D.C., cyber criminals released sensitive information on about two dozen officers. Experts say hackers can be serious threats to public safety.
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A man accused of stealing about $700,000 from the city of Fort Worth, Texas, through an online phishing email scam was sentenced by the courts on Wednesday to 12 years in prison after he pled guilty to the crime.
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After taking down many of its digital services due to a malware infection, the Alaska Court System is slowly putting services back on the Internet. Citizens may be able to make online payments again early next week.
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The Stillwater, Okla., Police Department is moving to buy body-worn cameras for its officers, which is something that the department and its officials have long said they could not afford to do.
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