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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The ruling from the state’s highest court would force suspects to turn over their passcodes if authorities present a search warrant. Opponents say the decision is a blow to privacy and self-incrimination protections.
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A customer of the retailer has filed a lawsuit alleging that it likely used facial recognition technology without first seeking consent from customers, a potential violation of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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The effort, dubbed the “Criminal Justice Integrated Technology Project,” would focus on improving the technological capabilities of Summit County’s criminal justice and public safety agencies.
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The Eau Claire County, Wis., Finance and Budget Committee has approved a resolution authorizing County Clerk Janet Loomis to submit a county election security subgrant agreement to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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There were petitions from citizens filed with the Worcester City Council calling to not go forward with a body camera program for police, while another petition called for funds to come from the existing police budget.
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Toledo is working to secure funding for approximately 195 more body cameras for its officers, which is an acquisition that would give them a total of 574 cameras, outfitting every officer who interacts with the public.
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The Grant County, Wash., Courthouse and other county buildings in the area will be getting new keyless entry systems on all of their exterior doors, a project that could cost more than $200,000.
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According to a new database called the Atlas of Surveillance, at least 18 police departments have partnerships with Amazon’s home security company, Ring, and another 17 agencies operate drones.
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The Clearwater City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to adopt body cameras for its police officers, making the city’s police force the second law enforcement agency in the county to do so.
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Wednesday that the city has survived the initial cut as the Air Force seeks a headquarters for the command, which is currently located in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, who represents 180 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an analysis of ways to improve border security using available technology.
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The Moscow School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to begin the school year with a hybrid instructional model, which includes two days of in-school instruction a week and three days of distance learning.
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Evolv, which has worked with Oakland International Airport and a transit authority in Southern California, has also started offering technology to screen people for elevated temperatures associated with COVID-19.
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After months of delay, Portland councilors voted unanimously Monday night to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city officials, doing so via an ordinance that will take 30 days to go into effect.
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Building on prior investments in the market for first responder technology, Verizon is giving public safety agencies a chance to hear from its advisory council on pressing issues in the field.
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The Maine Judicial Branch has issued guidance for members of the public and the press who want to watch virtual hearings, more than four months after the pandemic first disrupted court operations.
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The security systems retailer has seen a rise in demand for versatile gunshot detection technology at the same time the CARES Act is offering money to local governments for security upgrades.
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Maine police are revealing a secretive intelligence unit after a whistleblower lawsuit alleged that the agency was illegally spying on citizens.
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