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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If successful, the proposal by state Sen. Cynthia Creem would place restrictions on state law enforcement agencies with regards to the acquisition, possession or use of biometric surveillance.
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A stationary scanner is being mounted to a streetlight along one of the city’s main thoroughfares in the hopes of spotting stolen vehicles or those used in criminal acts. The department already uses vehicle-mounted scanners.
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Officials say the aerial technology would be useful — but not totally necessary — when it comes to rescue operations, investigating suspicious packages and even monitoring beach erosion.
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Residents and police officers in West Lake Hills, Texas, have complained about areas without any wireless service, prompting the company to boost capacity by deploying small cell nodes throughout the city.
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The new system, to be installed by CenturyLink, will allow for voice, photos, videos and text messages to flow seamlessly from the public to the 911 network. The updates will cost roughly $550,000.
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The department sent the company a cease-and-desist letter demanding that features that disclose the location of police checkpoints be removed and that users be blocked from sharing the information.
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Luzerne County, Pa.’s move to an all-digital radio system could bring with it the opportunity to encrypt police radio traffic. County officials argue the move toward encryption could improve officer safety.
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The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill to invest in advanced technology, active warning systems to protect students in public schools.
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Just as thriving communities need well-equipped and expertly trained police and fire departments, state and local governments require the best in cybersecurity.
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The proposal originated in the House and seeks to raise the monthly fees on 10-digit phone numbers from 60 cents to $1.03. The increase, lawmakers say, is necessary to fund critical system upgrades statewide.
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The 30-year-old, analog dispatch system currently used by Thurston County is “weak and needs to be replaced,” officials say, but those changes are expected to cost around $30 million.
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Together with Portland State University’s School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland, Ore.’s Fire and Rescue Bureau is strategically using public data to reduce emergency call volume and improve city vibrancy.
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A mobile app sends 911 a message with location and other personal data from connected IoT devices, automatically giving responders information in place of the user making a phone call.
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With the goal of locating missing people and stolen vehicles, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office is turning to the plate scanners at undisclosed locations. The data can also be shared with local state and federal law enforcement agencies.
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Your face is all you need to board some flights at the Florida airport as of Friday, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection and MIA officials announced a new facial recognition boarding system.
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A new program in the Virginia Beach, Va., jail is making it easier for inmates to communicate with their families through voice, text and video — but those connections come at a cost.
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A network of cameras that feed directly into the police department’s Strategic Technology and Resource center is offering new perspective on incidents as they happen. Officials say the program takes the place of 50 officers.
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With the mentality of “if you can predict it, you can prevent it,” police in the district will leverage a new Strategic Decision Support Center to fight crime. The hub will be home to new software and technology to support data-driven enforcement.
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