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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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced two vendor contracts for prototype solutions for wildfire detection and predictive modeling to help firefighters, law enforcement and the public as fires become more devastating.
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Panama City Beach, Fla., Police Chief Drew Whitman has said that he wants to use all of the latest technology to catch criminals, but not if that comes at the cost of residents' constitutional rights.
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License plate readers capture plates that pass in front of them, using machine learning to turn photos into a line of code stored in a searchable database. Typically, they are used to enforce tolls and parking.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer announced he will co-sponsor a bill authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to help protect school districts and other public and private entities from cyberattacks.
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The head of an aerial surveillance company is pitching Baltimore officials on flying not one but three camera-laden planes above the city simultaneously, covering most of the city and its violent crime.
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Although the cost of a new parking enforcement system is higher than the existing services, city officials say it will be more efficient and will save a considerable amount of staff time.
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The city's cruisers are now equipped with the MACH system, which stands for Mobile Architecture for Communications Handling. The software lets police departments cooperate with each other during emergency situations.
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Two computers that are used to check in voters were stolen from a west Atlanta precinct hours before polls opened for a recent school board election, and those computers hold statewide voter data.
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SponsoredHow one Meraki customer personalizes end user experiences based on the numbers.
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The new facility will house the latest public safety communications technology, making Lafayette Parish the first in Louisiana with an advanced 911 cloud-based CAD system, officials say.
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The FCC, which regulates telephone companies and Internet service providers, has sent letters to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon asking for each company’s emergency response plan.
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Hospitals, health departments and emergency responders in the county are using free tools such as new software that tracks overdoses, naloxone administration, trends and other data related to opioid use.
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The Gainesville, Fla., Police Department is one of about 400 nationwide that have partnered with Amazon to access Ring's Neighbors app on which people can share videos captured by the doorbells.
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In one Los Angeles neighborhood, the license-plate reading technology commonly associated with police has taken root. A privately owned camera network monitors daily traffic, raising questions from privacy advocates.
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A deal would allow police to search for wanted vehicles using a network of cameras linked to Vigilant Solutions, which on its website boasts more than 5 billion plate detections nationwide.
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The NYPD rolled out the free smartphone app earlier this week. It can be used with Apple iOS and Android devices, and the idea is for the public to anonymously report crimes to the Crime Stoppers program.
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The Burlington County Board of Freeholders has not approved the idea just yet, but officials are currently exploring a program that would give county jail inmates tablets for educational programs.
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Police officials in the Connecticut city have established a new formal social media policy that explicitly details proper Internet behavior expected from officers and other department personnel.
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