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 federal government has announced plans to end the use of satellite data that hurricane experts say is crucial to tracking storms and spotting the early warning signs of rapid intensification.
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The move represents the latest example of investors putting capital into the emergency dispatch technology space, which is rapidly growing. GovWorx uses artificial intelligence to help 911 call centers improve operations.
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The L.A. Police Commission, pointing to success at other departments around the nation, has approved an updated policy letting drones be used in more situations. These include “calls for service.”
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SponsoredUse digital signage across the four phases of emergency management (prevent, prepare, respond, recover) to keep government employees and citizens informed and safe.
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A new aircraft there has room for one person, can land on water, is equipped with a parachute, and can fly at night, costing less than a helicopter as well as needing less time to get airborne.
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Drones as first responders is a growing program in police departments across the country, and Virginia Beach will soon be the first city in its region to use the technology.
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Drones and aircraft were key in Minnesota's largest manhunt, helping capture an armed and dangerous man without further violence, reflecting a broader trend of law enforcement's growing reliance on aviation technology.
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A new State of the 9-1-1 Industry report examines the barriers governments face as they work toward Next-Generation 911, including aging equipment, lack of funding and difficulty coordinating with other agencies.
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Officials in Grand Traverse County, Mich., are seeking county board approval for an artificial intelligence-powered “call taking system” that would help identify and reroute non-emergency calls to 911.
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The City Council in San Rafael voted unanimously this month to renew the San Rafael Police Department's military equipment use policy, which included introducing a new drone program.
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A real-time crime center can be a force multiplier for law enforcement. Using the power of AI and cloud-based technologies, together with a foundation of community trust, is the future of policing.
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The three devices are still being deployed in the town, the first municipality to gain state approval for automated cameras. Already, several repeat speeders have emerged, along with $21,000 from two weeks of fines.
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A Minnesota solar company is suing Google for defamation, claiming the tech company’s AI Overview falsely stated that the company faced a lawsuit from the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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Florida Highway Patrol has tapped a vast private surveillance network — searching hundreds of license plates scanned by cameras controlled by a surveillance company — to aid immigration crackdowns.
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County Board members voted for public safety items that will stand up new electronic home monitoring services for offenders, and pay for a bomb robot resembling a dog, to be used in perilous situations.
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The Dayton Police Department may soon use gunshot detection technology, drones and license plate readers to try to reduce crime in several hot spot neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton.
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The San Francisco Police Department is experimenting with artificial intelligence software that can extract information from body-worn camera recordings to produce first drafts of incident reports.
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The village is the latest among law enforcement agencies in its state to adopt a records management and dispatch system to let officers spend more time in the field and stay connected with neighboring agencies.
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