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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For almost a month, Dayton, Ohio, police officers have been part of a study examining the use of the devices meant to ease stress among first-responders, a Texas company announced with the city.
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The money shuffle to the volunteer fire departments remains subject to formal approval, and County Commissioners Chairman Tommy Hester isn’t happy that the request comes only months after he and his colleagues raised Vance County, N.C.’s fire-district tax.
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The New York-based startup’s software sends location and other data automatically from enabled devices to emergency responders. The latest funding round brings its total amount raised up to $65 million.
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The city will try out Axon body cameras on 10-12 officers for about a month, most likely starting in November. Body cameras have become commonplace in police departments across the country.
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Southbridge, Mass., now has a way for citizens to submit crime tips anonymously and receive police notifications by downloading the free "Southbridge PD" app. Officials say crimes in progress still require a call to 911.
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“This system is something different,” said Larry Hebert, director at the WSP Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau. “It’s essentially for the benefit of the survivors.”
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The office was hit with ransomware in 2017 during a "data dump" from a cellphone in the course of investigating a case. But it doesn't have any records of the attack.
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The ransomware cyberattack against the Colorado Department of Transportation earlier this year was an impactful event but reinforced useful best practices.
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Data science can map where street harassment is most prevalent, ensure public bins don't overflow and identify neighbourhoods with poor fire safety standards in the home.
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The program officially began in late July, but the department wanted to ensure the system was operating successfully with cellphone carriers.
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Mayor Tim Keller announced Nov. 1 that the highly anticipated buses were being pulled after brake and equipment failures were reported during testing.
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The Caselaw Access Project, from the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School, went live Oct. 29 and aggregates millions of state and federal cases on a free website.
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"This will greatly enhance our SWAT team’s capacity to resolve issues," said Sheriff Jim Yon.
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Officials say a school-issued laptop was used by a 14-year-old student to disrupt computer systems at Peoria Notre Dame High School in early October.
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A text or a ping preceding lights and sirens could save lives.
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Earlier this month, an officer from the Chinese intelligence branch was extradited from Belgium to Ohio to face intellectual property theft charges.
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The on-demand devices were recalled in Los Angeles, San Diego and Lake Tahoe while a safety investigation is conducted.
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would be calling on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the attacks that have continued since April.
