Justice and Public Safety
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During a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, leaders and members of national associations considered artificial intelligence use cases and topics, along with a new playbook guiding the technology’s ethical, scalable adoption. -
Proposed City Council legislation that would compel police to restore limited news media access to radio communications advanced to a second reading. Police leadership warned doing so could violate state and federal laws and policies.
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City commissioners planned to vote this week on a vendor contract but have continued their conversation about implementing the cameras, to monitor vehicle traffic and deter crime. Some opposition emerged during public comment.
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The state Court of Appeals ruled that because the plaintiffs suffered no actual financial loss or harm, they are not entitled to recover damages for future injuries. An opposing opinion could have major implications across the state.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said new license plates are needed to work with cashless tolling systems, red light cameras and the readers used by police. An estimated 3 million vehicles will be affected by the changes.
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The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement approved the renewal of software used to track migrants at the border, documents made public this week show.
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The program will provide Ring doorbell and floodlight cameras to homeowners, for free or at a discount with matching funds from Ring. A memorandum of understanding is being finalized with the Baltimore Police Department.
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Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has no interest in reviving a controversial surveillance plane, which has been touted by proponents as a tool to combat crime, but has also elicited concerns about privacy.
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A program from the University of Florida and Gainesville Fire Rescue tracks patient metrics and allows for real-time communication between emergency workers and hospitals, reducing costs of frequent EMS users.
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New technology has brought tremendous benefits to the emergency response community, but it has also brought significant change as well. Finding a better way to process that change will be the key to success going forward.
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Collectively, the doorbells foster a virtual neighborhood watch in which neighbors share videos and photos with each other and police — an enmeshment of policing and tech that raises concerns about privacy and overreach.
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An effort by Caltech that began eight years ago, called the Community Seismic Network, has resulted in the installation of 1,000 sensors across the region, on a wide range of public and private buildings.
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Since it debuted last year, the first dedicated communications network for emergency responders has signed on 9,000 public safety agencies, and plans to grow in areas including portable services and improved connections.
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With GrayKey software, detectives would be able to get beyond a password to access information on the phone such as text messages, social media activity, voice mail and times of calls made and received.
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Nuclear threats are serious — but officials, the media and the public keep a close eye on them. There's less attention to the dangers of cyberattacks, which could cripple key utilities.
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Nassau County officials this week debuted an app containing a directory of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services to help residents find the resources they need more quickly.
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The first of about 1,000 cameras – phase one of the project – have been installed in Cleveland’s Ward 1 in the Lee-Harvard neighborhood and Ward 13 in Old Brooklyn, and they are yielding results.
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The city council could vote next week to accept a grant for the program from the Cleveland Police Foundation, which would provide $250,000 in the first year and another $125,000 in the second year.
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The recent case of a manhunt for a double murder suspect highlighted the fine line between asking the public for information and the need to keep an investigation under wraps until an arrest is made.
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Police body camera footage taken during more than 2,600 enforcement stops must be sorted before the cases against offenders can go to court. Officials are considering additional personnel and technology for the undertaking.
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A 2015 lawsuit alleges the company’s tagging feature violated Illinois biometric privacy laws when applied to residents’ photos without permission. Now, an opinion out of a federal appeals court is moving the case forward.
