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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While bitcoin is supposed to be difficult to track, a number of tracing firms have sprung up to help law enforcement. Law enforcement agencies have been able to track stolen bitcoins many times in the past.
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Criminal defense attorneys and county prosecutors across the state have publicly raised concerns over how the virtual grand jury proceedings are playing out and the long-term consequences the new process could have.
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If approved, the bill would remove a provision of public records law that allows police agencies in the state to withhold information about whether they use powerful surveillance tools to investigate crimes.
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As civil liberty groups have lobbied for police reforms nationwide, an increasingly hostile regulatory landscape is emerging for facial recognition technology. It throws into question whether there is a path forward for its use by state and local governments.
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Amid calls to reduce police funding, a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that in 2017, police spending per capita recovered to its pre-recession peak after years of steady increases.
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The controversial database, which stores the names and information of nearly 80,000 suspected active gang members, has faced scrutiny over the accuracy of information imputed by some agencies.
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If county commissioners approve the change this month, the 911 system upgrade could be installed by November. But officials expect that the new feature would not be ready for public use until mid-spring.
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Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in Florida, courts in the state are taking unusual measures to be safe, including jurors selected via Zoom, attorneys making statements while wearing masks, and more.
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The heavily criticized company hasn't said much about its contracts with agencies such as the Los Angeles Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But if it goes public, it will need to reveal more.
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Opponents of biometric surveillance have pointed out that the software is being used by agencies with minimal oversight. This raises questions about the extent to which the technology should be used in everyday life.
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The June data breach that exposed thousands of law enforcement reports from the Maine Information and Analysis Center will mean those mentioned in the documents must be notified — even those under investigation.
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Waterford, Conn., has agreed to allocate about $110,000 to buy body cameras, servers and video redaction software, agreeing to waive the bidding process and award the contract to a Texas-based company in the space.
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A new partnership between ZeroEyes and RapidSOS aims to automatically identify weapons in video feeds, then alert local 911 systems in order to hasten police response to potential mass shooters.
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Anyone arriving at the Weld County Jail on new criminal charges will be subject to a full body scan. Jail officials also plan to use the scanner if they suspect an inmate is hiding contraband.
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As Congress debates a police reform bill, law enforcement agencies across Polk County, Fla., are mulling the purchase of body cameras for their officers should such a bill include federal grants to pay for them.
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The company, Carbyne, describes a quick-to-deploy solution where its technology would send a text with an activation link to a caller, and upon clicking the link, it would create a live-streaming video session.
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New Mexico will require sheriff’s deputies and police officers to wear cameras under legislation signed into law Wednesday — a measure triggered by national and local protests against police brutality.
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Working with regional law enforcement in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area cloud software company is rolling out a new platform for police to communicate across jurisdictions in real time.
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