Justice & Public Safety
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County commissioners approved a contract that will begin with a free nine-month pilot, but could extend to a three-year, $2.5 million pact. Residents voiced a variety of concerns about the drone program. -
The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
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The town Select Board unanimously approved appropriating the funds to outfit 50 police officers with the cameras and software. The cost also includes record retention equipment.
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Police there are preparing to use high-definition camera systems, license-plate tracking, software powered by artificial intelligence and a nationwide law enforcement surveillance network.
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A group of retired police chiefs is urging New York state elected officials to back a bill in Congress to preserve the AM radio in new cars as a simple means to get word to the public in emergencies.
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The state plans to use a $13.2 million grant from the federal government to standardize interagency crash data, improve its quality and make it easier to access. Funds may also be used to automate data sharing.
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Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this citizen-driven model.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants Massachusetts to join nearly two dozen states taking pictures of traffic violators who run red lights and make illegal turns.
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Most departmental searches are done via the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center, an interagency intelligence group. The center’s policy on facial recognition, is one of just a few in the area.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As the frequency of climate-related natural disasters increases, CIOs are uniquely positioned to build resiliency within state government and across internal agencies.
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