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.
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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 new center will allow investigators access to real-time information about firearms used in crimes, as well as provide management and analysis of evidence. The center is located within the State Attorney’s Office.
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The partnership will allow first responders to notify motorists of their approach through the Heedful Audio Alert System. The larger goal is preventing accidents while responding to emergencies.
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The $1 billion project to install positive train control throughout the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North has been marred by delays on the part of the contractor, a joint venture of Siemens and Bombardier Transportation.
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The Trickbot computer virus that forced the Coventry Local Schools to shut down and compromised district systems was after banking information, an FBI agent told the superintendent.
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The Unmanned Aircraft System, announced Monday, will offer another perspective for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office when responding to critical incidents and during special operations.
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In June, the department will launch a 60-day pilot program to evaluate two different video cameras that will be worn by patrol officers who volunteer, Chief Brian Owens said.
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While the plan has gained support from privacy advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, some worry the bill would make it more difficult for officers to do their job and crack down on criminals.
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By embracing a digital low-code application development platform, the city has been able to combine 911 and 311 in a way that offers public servants more efficiency and citizens more functionality.
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The refusal on the part of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to reveal which counties were breached in 2016 election drew sharp criticism from a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the state.
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Police in Plaquemine are pushing for a range of surveillance technologies they hope will help investigate crime in a community reluctant to talk to the authorities. Opponents say the move would only breed more distrust.
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This powerful technology requires oversight and caution to prevent it from being abused. But a ban would throw the good uses out with the bad ones.
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A driver could not hold a phone and put it on speakerphone; it would have to be in a hands-free mode, according to Transportation Committee Chair William Straus, D-Mattapoisett.
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The system responsible for gathering the names of inmates for scheduled court proceedings failed several times in recent weeks, delaying the court and prompting calls for new software.
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The sprawling desert metropolis has mined the Internet of Things to grapple with homelessness, traffic and public safety. But as tech makes this easier, the hard part is serving in an ethical and sensitive manner.
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Officials say transmitting this radio traffic through an encrypted channel — one the general public cannot listen to on conventional police radio monitors or cellphone apps — enhances police effectiveness.
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In order for some kind of automated video citation system to be deployed in Fort Smith, state officials would first have to pass legislation for automated citations to be made legal in the state.
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Following extensive input from law enforcement and civil liberties groups, lawmakers voted this week to put a moratorium on municipal use of the technology. San Francisco is the first in the country to make such a move.
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The deal, done with Avenu under ownership by a private equity firm, will bring together a company focused on document scanning and a company that stores files and other data and provides government software.