Justice & Public Safety
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The debate over the cameras, the surveillance infrastructure they create and who has access to the data has intensified since the major federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota this year. -
The towers from General Dynamics have been deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, and they use a combination of cameras and radar, as well as training based on years of earlier footage.
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The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.
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The Sutter County Sheriff's Office switched over to a new integrated software program from company Central Square, replacing a more than 30-year-old computer aided dispatch and jail management system.
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The tech industry's biggest names — Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn — receive thousands of data requests each year to assist the U.S. government in criminal and non-criminal investigations and lawsuits.
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The new training aid is part of a $1.48 million, five-year contract between the Sheriff's Office and Axon Enterprises Inc., which supplies the agency with body-worn cameras and cloud video storage software.
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The two Indiana companies both offer technology to help law enforcement agencies train and manage officers’ performance, but Envisage is significantly larger. As calls for police reform intensify, they are merging.
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Courts across the country have struggled to process traffic tickets safely and efficiently during the pandemic. A new portal is offering jurisdictions a free and virtual means of handling tickets.
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Sonoma County has entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm Alchera to outfit its network of fire-spotting cameras with software that detects wildfire activity and then alerts authorities.
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Sacramento International Airport is among a few in California to offer contactless scans for fliers willing to pay a monthly membership fee to bypass the TSA’s initial security checkpoints.
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If body cameras are going to help improve police accountability, then it is important that police chiefs and the public agree on how and when the footage will be released.
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Tech companies are now creating tools to help government find and fight misinformation online. One startup, Logically, explains how its new platform Logically Intelligence can root out dangerous content.
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Indiana state lawmakers have agreed to give prosecutors in 10 Indiana counties additional resources for investigating and bringing charges against individuals involved in computer-related crime.
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California cities could soon set up automated cameras to catch and ticket speeders on their most dangerous streets, if lawmakers pass a bill being introduced Tuesday in a state where speed cameras are effectively banned.
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The city of Lebanon, Tenn., is currently working through the details of a proposal that could introduce a network of plate readers. Police officials say the technology could reduce vehicle crimes in the city.
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The ride-sharing companies are launching an initiative to ensure that drivers with a criminal history of assault cannot register to drive for other platforms. The program will also be available for other companies to join.
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Video systems such as Ring doorbells help officers and investigators build stronger cases and solve crimes such as vandalism or theft by capturing suspects on video and identifying them, officials said.
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Virginia Beach police officials have confirmed that some detectives used controversial Clearview AI facial recognition tools in their investigations. The revelations come after earlier denials.
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With state agencies' IT teams largely operating independently, neither the state's outgoing chief information officer nor his successor can be certain all state government business is being conducted securely.
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Antioch, Calif., police are getting body-worn and car cameras after the city approved a $1.4 million, five-year purchase contract with Axon Industries and $1.3 million for support staff to handle the new data.
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A wide-ranging breach of security camera technology company Verkada appears to have compromised the security of thousands of private and public institutions across the world, including some in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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