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.
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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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There have been 8,631 close calls reported to the FAA since late 2014, the Dayton Daily News found by reviewing nearly five years of data. Around 117 drone incidents have been reported in Ohio since November 2014.
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Police plan to conduct the tests this week from 6 p.m. to midnight by firing a series of gunshots into a bullet trap, according to Denver police. Officials say there will be no danger to the public.
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Hundreds of law enforcement agencies around the country have partnered with Ring, as part of ongoing efforts to better fight crime. The collaboration with the company, however, has drawn concerns from privacy advocates.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation CIO Joe Mandala presented to legislators about the dire need to replace the state's Automated Fingerprint Identification System by 2022 or risk a complete failure.
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Among other things, the companies promised free call blocking services, call authentication technology, monitoring of networks for suspicious call traffic, and cooperating in investigations to trace back illegal calls.
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SponsoredHow one Meraki customer personalizes end user experiences based on the numbers.
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The Transportation Security Administration has been collaborating with CBP on biometrics and has set a series of goals. One is face-scanning travelers in TSA Pre lines (and integrating that data with fingerprints).
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Residents in November overwhelmingly approved the $2.7 million bond ordinance that will replace the low-band radio system with one that piggybacks onto the existing state police version. Now, the project is moving forward.
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With OnGuard, Maryland-based security company Rekor has packaged several AI algorithms and human-conducted services together to detect violent school threats before they occur — online, on campus and at bus stops.
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Seismologists say an earthquake strikes the area once every 3,000 to 4,000 years, with the most recent major event happening about 4,500 years ago – indicating the fault is overdue for another earthquake.
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The first American city to have public streetlights is moving ahead with a plan to convert its existing infrastructure to LED. The move is expected to cost as much as $80 million, but will save an estimated $6 million a year.
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The money will pay most of the costs of monitoring sensors in a high-crime area of the Ohio city’s Fourth Police District. More than 3,000 gunshot calls were reported in those three square miles over the last three years.
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Plus, Code for Philly preps for month-long civic tech event; Maryland-based nonprofit creates mobile learning labs from old shipping containers; and Illinois is recruiting a chief data officer.
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A cyberattack on the state’s Department of Public Safety was discovered July 26 by an employee at Atlanta headquarters. Since then, the Georgia Technology Authority has been scanning devices for signs of malware.
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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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