Justice & Public Safety
-
The debate over the cameras, the surveillance infrastructure they create and who has access to the data has intensified since the major federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota this year. -
The towers from General Dynamics have been deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, and they use a combination of cameras and radar, as well as training based on years of earlier footage.
-
The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.
More Stories
-
Cities would be prohibited from contracting with vendors to collect speeding fines from automated traffic cameras under a proposal that took its first legislative step Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol.
-
At a Community Police Review Board meeting, Modesto Police Chief Brandon Gillespie attributed an apparent leap in traffic stops in 2023 to software issues that affected data reporting in 2022.
-
Officials in the southern Illinois city’s public works and fire departments are collaborating to augment usual inspections with clear aerial views of any damage. Their work could become a disaster response and recovery staple.
-
An app built on a ranch in rural Sonoma County, supported by solar panels, satellite Internet and a small nonprofit team, is a critical tech hub for free and reliable info about the Los Angeles fires.
-
Minnesotans can look up any officer’s current employer on the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training’s website, but starting this week, they’ll be able to research officers' past employment too.
-
Geospatial data serves as the foundational building block for crucial mapping and communications tools used by state and local government agencies in responding to fast-moving disasters like wildfires.
-
A bill with bipartisan support in the statehouse seeks to end the state’s Real ID program by repealing its underlying statute. The state representative behind it said it is expensive and puts Mainers’ privacy at risk.
-
Drone technology is rapidly transforming government operations, but agencies face a complex web of challenges from navigating new regulations and security threats to harnessing AI and counter-drone technology.
-
Blueline AI, based in Texas, uses AI for tasks involving body cameras, police reports and search warrants. The coming year promises to be a big one for AI in policing — even as backlash against some of its uses builds.
-
The public safety technology vendor says that its new text and email communication system could help crime victims and prosecutors. The product comes amid other tech improvements for courts.
-
A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department crashed, forcing all responders to handle calls by radio.
-
As the frequency of climate-related natural disasters increases, CIOs are uniquely positioned to build resiliency within state government and across internal agencies.
-
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is one of a number of agencies statewide and across the country turning to artificial intelligence to review law enforcement's single largest data set: body camera footage.
-
Pre-shift inspections of police vehicles is a tedious but vital task that can impact officer and citizen safety. A new tool could make that process more efficient and more reliable — and could save money for cities.
-
The state recently launched BEACON, driven by artificial intelligence and capable of transforming written emergency updates into real-time, multilingual audio message broadcasts on multiple platforms.
-
Washington, Conn., with one stoplight and a population of just under 4,000 people, is set to become the first town to begin ticketing speeders by license plate readers.
-
The Spokane County Commission voted to accept a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to examine body camera footage and determine the effectiveness of its training. A system will scrutinize deputy interactions.
-
The FBI says more than 5,000 drone sightings that the bureau investigated in New Jersey ended up being small planes, hobbyist drones, helicopters, stars or law enforcement aircraft.
Most Read
