Justice & Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
The new unit, part of the Office of Information Technology Services’ statewide strategy, will focus on New York State Police’s specific needs while preserving shared IT services like AI and information security.
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The City Council has approved a three-year, $200,000 contract to install the surveillance devices. Data collected may be used by other state and local law enforcement at city discretion, the police chief said.
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An app that helps low-income defendants make bail is in the works and so is an app that would help track the many obstacles ex-offenders face when released from prison. They sprang from a hackathon in Cleveland.
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The arrangement for 15 electric buses slated for the city’s transit fleet is being cancelled after staff cited brake failures and other equipment malfunctions during training and testing, according to Mayor Tim Keller.
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In partnership with Responder Corp., the telecommunications giant is launching 5G First Responder Lab, a maker space in Washington, D.C., for designing and building faster communications tech for emergency situations.
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South Bend, Ind., Council President Tim Scott pulled his proposed ordinance aimed at regulating unmanned aerial vehicles, opting instead to see how recent Federal Aviation Administration rules play out.
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City leaders are reviewing a proposal that would outline new rules for agencies around surveillance methods, including unmanned aerial devices, license plate readers, body cameras and other tools.
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Inmates at Northumberland County Prison in Pennsylvania have access to a new video call option that allows them to connect with loved ones without the need for an onsite visit.
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The Tennessee city doubled its real-time surveillance capabilities with 14 new cameras. The devices feed back to the police department’s Real Time Intelligence Center and help to monitor high-crime areas.
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In March, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched GOES-17, the second geostationary satellite meant to monitor the West Coast.
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Beginning in January, Oneida County will be updating its emergency communications infrastructure at a cost of around $500,000.
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New Hampshire prosecutors believe there may be recordings on the personal assistant device related to the 2017 murders of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini.
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The outdated servers that house thousands of police records — including murder investigations — are crashing on a daily basis and officials believe a catastrophic failure is coming.
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Using G Suite, Clarkstown Police Department has transformed the way its officers share information and digital evidence. It’s now exploring opportunities to move other services to the cloud to save more time and money.
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Eagle County used Google Maps Platform and G Suite to redesign its emergency operations center and improve the delivery of vital crisis information to Colorado residents during natural disasters.
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Congestion and medians have increased fire trucks' response times in one part of Springfield, Ill., so high that they're about double the city's average. So the council has turned to technology to help solve the problem.
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Fort Smith, Ark., Police Department has a $1.8M budget for body cameras, which the police chief says is an "immediate need." A big chunk of the money will come from seized and forfeited property funds.
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The city has made concrete additions to a previously vague plan, such as declaring the need for new cars and a new computer-aided dispatch system. The police department has resorted to pen and paper for routine work.
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The Worthington, Minn., Police Department will soon begin an officer-worn body camera program, but it’s likely at least a couple months away from going live. In the meantime, the department is asking for public comment.
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The PulsePoint app finds people nearby to a person having a cardiac event, and directs them on how to perform CPR once they arrive at the location. It's meant to fill the gap before emergency responders arrive.
