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 Shot Spotter technology would give Yakima, Wash., police gunshots reports in real-time, as well as information tipping them off to an almost exact location of the shots, the kind of firearm used, and more.
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a press conference Monday that the current recovery procedures are working in response to the citywide cyberattack that targeted public computers Friday.
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Customers gain additional rights on Jan. 1 to stop businesses from sharing personal info, but the state is not expected to begin full enforcement until July, once officials finish drafting regulations to implement it.
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Dayton, Ohio, and other local governments are turning to tech companies to collect data from public social-media sources to try to identify trends and better coordinate communications and resources.
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Police in the city could soon have access to real-time intelligence from ShotSpotter audio sensors. Without the technology, officers have to rely on whatever information they receive during dispatch calls about gunfire.
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The city uses the data and information the vendor collects and analyzes through social media platforms to more effectively communicate with citizens and try to address their concerns quickly, according to city officials.
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The cameras don't cover every area in the parks, but the technology allows the police and city staff to observe the most heavily used areas, such as lakefronts, restrooms, corporate shelters and playgrounds.
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Computers were offline, offices were closed and New Orleans’ government website was down on Friday as New Orleans officials sought to contain a cyberattack against its network that started in the early morning.
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Some Boise, Idaho, police and fire employees, retired workers and their dependents may have had personal information stolen as part of a security breach of a company that administers their health benefits.
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The emergency management agencies of Calhoun, Etowah, DeKalb, Marshall, Cleburne and Morgan counties joined together recently to subscribe to Everbridge mass notification software at a reduced cost.
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By a vote of 178-8 at a recent town meeting, Brookline, Mass., has now voted to ban the use of facial surveillance technology, which makes it the second municipality in the state to do so after Somerville did it in June.
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A cellphone app to enhance communication with the public is being discussed by city leaders. The tool would alert residents about important public safety events and emergency situations.
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the first in the country to temporarily ban biometric technology use, including the facial recognition systems that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and airlines have been testing.
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U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman has weighed in on a national debate over law enforcement’s ability to access encrypted devices and messaging apps, notably saying that such access will support public safety.
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The Columbus Public Safety Department, whose staff makes up roughly 75 percent of the city's full-time payroll, is seeking to increase its budget by 3.42 percent next year to $647.4 million, with some of that going to tech.
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Now in the hands of about 100 law enforcement agencies across the country, the fourth iteration of the MyPD app aims to attract more users with new features, ease of use and an assurance of privacy.
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Visitors to Springfield Public Schools will no longer be asked to sign in with pen and paper. An ID-scanning system is being rolled out to give officials better information about visitors prohibited from school grounds.
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A published plan to require facial recognition scans of American citizens entering or leaving the U.S. is being walked back by officials with the Department of Homeland Security after concerns were raised.
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