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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The policy allows officers in the Indiana city to use their discretion when it comes to recording interactions with the public. A fatal officer-involved shooting Sunday left questions a video record might have answered.
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A recent ACLU of Massachusetts poll of residents showed that nine in 10 voters support government regulation of facial recognition technology. A state moratorium on the tech had 79 percent support.
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The case of a former fire department lieutenant who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in April has prompted city investment in nearly 40 surveillance cameras and a keycard entry system.
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In the past, visitors to the Cambria County Courthouse had to turn cellphones off when court was in session. Now, cellphone and personal electronic devices must be surrendered to sheriff’s deputies.
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Judges are able to access any file from their benches, saving time on looking for documents and records that are not immediately at hand. Electronically filing also helps reduce storage-related issues.
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Plus, NYC’s deputy chief technology officer goes to work for the state; Grand Rapids, Mich., nets an accolade for data-driven governance; the White House OMB releases a federal data strategy action plan; and more.
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The city’s special weapons and tactics team will be required to follow the same guidelines that govern patrol officers’ use of body cameras, which require the cameras to be activated for most interactions with civilians.
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A pair of lawsuits allege the company saves the voiceprints of children from Alexa devices without permission, a move the complaints argue violates recording laws in several states and Washington, D.C.
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The integration of 3-D location technology with computer-aided dispatch promises to give police, firefighters and other emergency responders the ability to track their teams indoors with floor-level accuracy.
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Officers are wary of the idea, which includes adding scores of closed-circuit video cameras to keep digital eyes on the youths held there — and on the overwhelmed officers charged with guarding them.
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These agencies must converge to develop solutions for an electric grid that is vulnerable to cyber- and physical attacks that continue to evolve, and present moving targets created by sophisticated, motivated actors.
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Much of the county computer system was shut down two weeks ago following the discovery on May 25 that a virus had infected some computers in the courthouse network.
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The city has authorized its police department to apply for federal Justice Assistance Grants, which will fund half the costs, and the city is on the hook for the rest.
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One of the main benefits of the state’s new system is that it is inherently non-proprietary, which means that local entities can purchase radios and equipment at lower prices on the open market.
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Politicians in the state are specifically moving to address police usage of the technology while activists in the space believe the movement for increased regulation is still gaining strength.
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Axon, known for its body cameras and TASER products, is branching into the emergent technology arena in the hopes it will change the dynamics between officers and those experiencing a mental health crisis.
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The city courts’ websites and certain computer programs were shut down May 21 as a precaution after a virus was found on a limited number of computers. Officials are still working to bring all systems safely back online.
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The software shift was triggered when the prior contractor for the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced it would discontinue maintenance on its public safety systems.
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