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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A partnership lets police request video that community members have uploaded to Ring's Neighbors app and post crime and traffic updates through the Neighbors Portal, an extension of the app for law enforcement.
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Advocates for the deaf and other New York residents unable to make emergency voice calls say the new text-to-911 service, which was supposed to be available in early 2018, can’t come soon enough.
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The facility designed and built to serve as a hub for cybersecurity industry, academia and government collaboration has continued to see success in bolstering the IT workforce and the state’s economy.
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State boundary lines and laws that haven’t kept up with technology-based crimes are making the prosecution of offenders more difficult. The increasingly connected world is making these crimes easier.
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Northern California-based Hound Labs, which launched in 2014, plans to bring its THC-sensing breathalyzers to the market in 2020. The devices could be used to tell if drivers are under the influence of marijuana.
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Emergency dispatch staff operators in the Wisconsin county have a new tool, and it’s one that allows them to track 911 callers faster and more accurately than they have ever been able to before.
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While a drone may be an exciting gift, Nicholas Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, is encouraging people to register their drones and follow all the rules of flight.
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The Southern California university is helping an assortment of government groups tap into a relatively new data platform that provides innovative opportunities for research, policy and storytelling.
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As public safety agencies work to contain and stop all of the fires that have struck California, various online and physical resources play a significant role in helping victims recover from and cope with their losses.
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Elkhart County Commissioners have approved $3 million to cover a variety of expenses, including roughly $200,000 to go toward computers for the sheriff’s office, with $50,000 more to cover potential technical issues.
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The city police commission unanimously approved spending up to $30,000, from the late Geraldine Webber's bequest, to buy a van for transporting six drones purchased with a Homeland Security grant.
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State police have begun using social media to provide use-of-force stats to the public, an initiative that follows the passage of legislation aimed at better accountability for release of info and video to the public.
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The Howard County, Md., Police Department will purchase three drones for field testing that will span an entire year, making the choice seven months after disbanding its aviation program, according to a news release.
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A smartphone app that allows residents to share real-time information and content, "Neighbors by Ring" will facilitate the exchange of videos, photos and text-based photos by Thomasville residents.
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New charges have been filed against a north Alabama escapee and a missing teen who were captured early Monday, in part thanks to drone technology that helped police locate a suspect who was fleeing on foot.
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The company's Disaster Mapping System uses satellite and drone images to help pinpoint buildings most impacted by a disaster such as a tornado or earthquake. The modeling is designed to help first responders.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James came to Western New York on Friday and delivered cash for the purchase of body-worn cameras for the Falls, Buffalo and Amherst Police departments.
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Amid questions about better access to online court records, Kern County officials say that a day is coming when the public will have unfettered access to most county court records over the Internet.
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