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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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.
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MOStopsCOVID.com will provide information regarding the safety of the vaccines, research and production processes, and more, serving as a new vaccine website to be used to help Missouri residents.
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Rules set by the state’s House allowed members to participate live at the Capitol or virtually from their homes or offices, which could offer a road map for the 60-day regular session scheduled to begin in mid-January.
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The information gleaned by contact tracers is proving useful, feeding a growing database that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has cited as a guide in making decisions about pandemic restrictions.
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An Internet hacker almost cost the Boys and Girls Club more than $56,000, according to reports from the Shelby Police Department, which was detected after the Boys and Girls Club noticed funds missing from its account.
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The Detroit City Council is expected to vote on contracts for gunshot detection technology and the installation of hundreds of traffic-mounted cameras, two technologies that have spurred public concern about privacy.
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The new process requires international passengers to pause for a photo at the primary inspection point when they first arrive. The goal is to create a completely touchless experience amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Syracuse Hancock International Airport passengers must insert IDs directly in a scanner, eliminating the need for a TSA officer to touch the ID and thus helping in the fight against the spread of COVID, the TSA said.
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