Justice and Public Safety
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Drones and aircraft were key in Minnesota's largest manhunt, helping capture an armed and dangerous man without further violence, reflecting a broader trend of law enforcement's growing reliance on aviation technology. -
A new State of the 9-1-1 Industry report examines the barriers governments face as they work toward Next-Generation 911, including aging equipment, lack of funding and difficulty coordinating with other agencies.
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Officials in Grand Traverse County, Mich., are seeking county board approval for an artificial intelligence-powered “call taking system” that would help identify and reroute non-emergency calls to 911.
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The new biometric program uses facial recognition to identify all inbound and outbound passengers, making the airport the first in the country to fully deploy the technology.
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The prevalence of autonomous vehicles is leading some advocates to call for more transparency around safety and accidents the vehicles are involved in.
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The city of Crossville, Tenn., was denied a request to rejoin the Central Communications Dispatch Center after withdrawing from the regional collective in 2016.
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Law enforcement is already using social media to watch, assess and sometimes arrest citizens. But they haven't necessarily considered all the ethical implications of that approach.
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The third Internet of Things Civic Hackathon, at the new Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers, brought together around 600 developers and first responders to create technology solutions for public safety.
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The Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator is now in every adult institution to help train custodial and noncustodial officers.
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If there’s one thing tech doesn’t need, it’s another acronym, but some are more valuable than others. In the world of social media and emergency management, VOST is one worth knowing.
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North Carolina government employees, particularly those in emergency response, have been using drones more in recent years.
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The city is seeking a $150,000 state grant to buy a new virtual reality simulator to better train for use-of-force situations.
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ShotSpotter says it can no longer offer service to Fall River for free after officials balked at funding a system working less than 50 percent of the time.
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The company offers tools for firefighters to track their exposure to harmful substances.
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A viral cellphone video of a use-of-force incident involving Lakeland Police and the public outcry that followed raise questions about transparency and the need for the technology.
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Raleigh is focusing its technology efforts on meeting the needs of a quickly growing city. For CIO Darnell Smith, making the big decisions is a team effort.
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During an hour-long organizational meeting, Centerville residents expressed concern about the health, wellness and other effects the antennas could have on the community.
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The SafeSchools Alerts website allows anyone to report a potential threat anonymously to Washington’s Moses Lake School District officials via text, email or Web form.
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The unprecedented alert came after the discovery that Russia was using compromised computer network equipment to attack companies and government agencies.
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As California’s wildfire season approaches, one senator is calling for all counties to adopt the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which would send alerts via cellphone.
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Since launching the program five months ago, only one percent of the alerts generated have been valid and civil rights advocates say that represents innocent people being monitored.
