Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Thurston County, Wash., commissioners are currently considering regulating the county’s acquisition and use of artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technology with a new draft ordinance.
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Washington state is responding to "known security vulnerabilities" to its systems after the federal government issued warnings that software had been breached in what could have been an attack by Russian hackers.
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Santa Fe city officials are working with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University to implement a first-of-its-kind smartphone app that would let residents track when COVID-19 is impacting their social circle.
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As the city restores in-house tech systems following last week's attempted ransomware attack, Independence, Mo., officials have not said whether the attack compromised personal information for utility customers.
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The New York-based SaaS company is investing in the consolidation of software tools that address different vital functions of agency customers, hoping to replace legacy apps with a single window.
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Kathleen O'Toole, widely known for pushing for reforms and technology in her leadership of several police departments, is taking a seat on the board of the New York-based tech vendor Mark43.
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Chatham County, N.C., is continuing to slowly rebound from a late October cyberattack that shut down most of the county’s functions and temporarily cut off public access to government services.
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Chula Vista, Calif., has stopped — for now, at least — allowing federal Border Patrol agents and other immigration agents to look at data that police collect from electronic license plate readers.
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Additional video conferencing rooms will be built at Westmoreland County Prison to allow for more court hearings to be held remotely as coronavirus infections continue to spread among inmates.
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Plus, Philadelphia launches a new used technology donation program aimed at helping to close the digital divide, a federal agency releases hospital-level facility data related to COVID, and more.
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As of Nov. 16, the Greenville Police Department had received 587 alerts from the license plate scanning system, resulting in 11 warrants, and found 52 stolen vehicles based on those alerts.
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Passengers racing to get through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Boise Airport no longer have to rifle through their bags or pull out their phones to find a boarding pass.
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The attorneys general from 48 states announced they had filed a federal lawsuit against Facebook, alleging the social media giant illegally preyed on smaller rivals before they could grow large enough to compete.
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Researchers at Old Dominion University are working to develop an artificial intelligence system that can detect areas on roadways that have flooded and alert drivers about the problems on their route.
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According to a news release, state Health Department officials said the electronic laboratory reporting system was disrupted, meaning no new COVID-19 numbers will be available until Wednesday.
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The $14 million settlement between the state and the company marks the largest enforcement for a violation of the do-not-call list. The suit grew out of aggressive robocalling practices dating back to 2003.
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A new administration — as well as swirling national debate about the biometric technology — is behind a push to get lawmakers to re-examine its use in policing and the challenges it presents to privacy and equity.
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A $92-million, five-year agreement is the largest commitment to FirstNet by a law enforcement agency to date, and the latest development in the competition between two first-responder networks.
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The St. Cloud, Minn., City Council unanimously approved a 2021 budget on Monday that includes new funding for body cameras, as well as for related data storage capacity needed to deploy the tech.
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