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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Holland, Mich., is investing in a new digital video recording system for interviews with funds approved by the city council, replacing a current audio and video equipment system that is no longer fully functioning.
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Large or small, rich or poor, diverse or homogeneous, opioid overuse and overdoses have come to virtually every piece of Connecticut. Here's what data is telling communities and health professionals in the state.
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The technology is replacing a 20-year-old system and will allow law enforcement to run tags and driver’s licenses in their cars. It will also serve firefighters, emergency medical services and city governments.
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The architect behind the Los Angeles Police Department’s widely hailed but controversial data-driven crime-fighting tools is leaving the agency next week to help expand similar programs in other cities.
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Under a collaboration scheme, Dallas County, Texas, has effectively lost all control over a court-case tracking software project that has already cost taxpayers $30 million with nothing to show for it, commissioners say.
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The sergeant was sentenced to psychiatric therapy and house arrest because of his heroic actions in Foxy Lady shooting, despite having used police tools to stalk his ex-wife and destroy her property.
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The 108-35 vote will be followed by a final vote that will send House Bill 1631 to the Senate, potentially spelling the end of automated cameras that snap photos of traffic violations at marked intersections.
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The V.I. Bureau of Corrections is adopting video chatting visitations as an alternative to in-person visiting to make the process more cost effective and easier to access, as well as preventing contraband.
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In order to prevent potential mass surveillance and civil rights abuses, the two California cities are both considering ordinances to stop police and other agencies from using facial recognition technology.
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The nationwide public safety broadband network reports more than 600,000 device connections, more than 7,250 user agencies, and performance numbers that are 25 percent faster than commercial networks.
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A change in Georgia law this year was supposed to bring county 911 centers more money. But a couple of months in, counties in the northwest corner of the state are receiving significantly less than they used to.
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The tech vendor has offered to replace more than 1,600 radios and accessories with the latest model for free for both Erie County and the local first responders that had also bought the older version, the VP600.
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5G is expected to download data 20 times faster than its predecessor, and some experts argue it could be much faster. But like many new technologies, it has sparked concern about potential health issues.
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With dockless electric scooter rental programs on the rise in cities across the country, a new study has identified a corresponding rise in related injuries for local government to address.
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A work group will explore the technology to assess its value as a law enforcement tool, considering cost, usefulness, transparency, training and privacy issues.
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The $2-per-device surcharge will be one of the main funding sources for technology and equipment upgrades, officials said. Phone users currently pay 42 cents on every device.
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Motorists caught using a cellphone while driving could face fines if Gov. Bill Lee signs House Bill 164. Critics voiced concerns that using a cellphone was no more dangerous than talking to other passengers.
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An increase in property crimes led to a unanimous vote on the part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board to install four license plate readers in select parking lots and structures.
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