Justice & Public Safety
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County commissioners approved a contract that will begin with a free nine-month pilot, but could extend to a three-year, $2.5 million pact. Residents voiced a variety of concerns about the drone program. -
The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
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The town Select Board unanimously approved appropriating the funds to outfit 50 police officers with the cameras and software. The cost also includes record retention equipment.
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The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance to govern all surveillance technologies in the city — action rooted in pushback after the city quietly installed cameras on 3,000 smart streetlights.
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Police in the city have started using automated license plate readers mounted on city infrastructure in high-crime areas. Civil rights advocates have voiced concern about this technology.
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City officials are considering amendments to a law that the state Supreme Court ruled against earlier this year. The changes would clear the way for a traffic camera program and related citations.
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Dozens of new body cameras will be deployed in the city after the Hazleton, Pa., police department supervisors recently attended an hours-long training session on how to best use the technology.
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Not every 911 call will be answered with a drone, but Brookhaven, Ga., police say the project will give its officers more flexibility, availability and information, while limiting in-person contact amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The University of Vermont Health Network's set of component hospitals are still continuing to feel the lingering effects of a cyberattack one week after the incident initially took place there.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has added equipment and will begin recording as well as storing helicopter footage of large-scale events this week — just in time for Election Day and its aftermath.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has installed new recording technology on its helicopters that allows it to store video. Previously, the equipment could only send live feeds to officers on the ground.
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State reps have introduced a bill to allow electronic monitoring of offenders when protection orders are violated, doing so in memory of Paulette Timko Propst, who was shot and killed by her estranged husband in 2011.
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The Florida National Guard’s role in election-related missions remained limited as of Monday, even as Guard units across the country mobilize to assist with traffic control at polling sites.
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Hospitals and health-care systems across the nation and in Massachusetts are facing increased ransomware threats, federal law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies warned, urging organizations to prepare.
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A recent ransomware attack that took over some Hall County, Ga., election information will apparently not harm other election systems in the state, according to the secretary of state's office.
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Turlock joins several other law enforcement agencies in that area of California and beyond in adopting a technology with two key purposes: to help gather evidence of crimes and to build trust with the public.
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Aurora will now have a pilot program of between 30 and 45 days to find out which of two vendors it will award a contract of more than $2 million to for the body cameras for the police department.
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This series of virtual events, which is being hosted by students, is designed to help people learn more about an individual's personal security and how cyber risks impact all facets of society.
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Months into the pandemic, the courts of Elkhart County, Ind., were way behind on hearings. But a month after gaining the ability to conduct virtual hearings, the courts got completely caught up.
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Ten helicopters are equipped with technology that allows for video to be transmitted to commanders on the ground in real time. New equipment has been approved that will allow the footage to be preserved.
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The attack primarily targeted the county's email system and was likely compromised by a remote login, the use of which has significantly increased since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.
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