Justice & Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
The new unit, part of the Office of Information Technology Services’ statewide strategy, will focus on New York State Police’s specific needs while preserving shared IT services like AI and information security.
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The City Council has approved a three-year, $200,000 contract to install the surveillance devices. Data collected may be used by other state and local law enforcement at city discretion, the police chief said.
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Washington's long-awaited COVID-19 notification app WA Notify was launched on Monday by the state's Department of Health, and iPhone users were sent a message asking them to opt in or out by toggling a switch.
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Police agencies will be sharply limited in using facial recognition technology to solve crimes, detect threats or find suspects under a sweeping police reform proposal approved by the state Legislature.
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The Madison City Council has now banned all internal city agencies, including the Madison Police Department, from using new facial recognition technology for any functional reasons or purposes.
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At the urging of the Sheriff's Office, Spokane County Commissioners have authorized a new work group to consider purchasing body cameras and a data management system that would store footage and other evidence.
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While preparing the first shipment of vaccines, state officials are hoping Washington residents will agree to use their smartphones to learn of times when they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19.
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For years, a handful of officers without patrol cars, such as motorcycle, bicycle and foot-patrol units, have used body cameras. Police officials recently decided to expand them to all patrol and other frontline officers.
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A roughly three-hour disruption sent police and sheriffs scrambling to post alternative phone numbers to social media, while multiple counties were unable to log into the state's 911 system during that time.
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From worldwide protests to policy moves from technology giants like IBM and Amazon, the past year saw police use of tools like facial recognition and body cams come under scrutiny like never before.
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Government Technology’s editorial staff looks back on the year that was and the complex ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted everything from policing and civic tech to infrastructure and telework.
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After successfully testing a Tesla Model S 85 as a patrol vehicle in 2018, the Fremont Police Department is planning to expand its electric fleet as gas-powered vehicles reach the end of their life cycles.
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While virtual medical visits are not new, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical professionals to add more and more virtual visits to their schedules and patients to rethink how they seek access to medical care.
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A judge on Sunday set bail at $2 million for a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Florida man last month while he was wearing a GPS tracker for a juvenile gun case, according to Cook County prosecutors.
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Officials have been tight-lipped about what happened, saying an investigation is ongoing and they are working closely with state and federal law enforcement and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to investigate.
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The Boulder, Colo.-based company’s first product since launching in May is a portable, smartphone-controlled reconnaissance robot to give first responders enhanced situational awareness in dangerous conditions.
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City officials approved a four-year, $1.5 million contract with ShotSpotter and the $3.9 million addition of 215 traffic light-mounted cameras across the city. The decision has raised concern among privacy advocates.
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Using the names and personal information of California jail and prison inmates, hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen through unemployment insurance fraud, state officials announced this week.
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The 2014 breach occurred when hackers gained access to Home Depot's network and deployed malware on the company's self-checkout point-of-sale system. The malware allowed hackers to obtain the payment card information.
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At the end of the 2020 election, North Carolina residents received more political robocalls than any other state, says an analysis by Transaction Network Services, a company that helps handle spam phone calls.
