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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San Diego and a handful of surrounding cities are working on a proposal that would link their emergency call centers to improve response times and coordination during wildfires.
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A San Diego man's bitcoin laundering case has reignited the debate on how the virtual currency marketplace is regulated and whether such criminal prosecutions can stand up in court.
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The lawsuit contends that as many as 250,000 people in the city, and millions outside of it, were never told about the data loss.
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The decision on the part of the Police Commission marks and end to years of sealing footage of police-involved shootings.
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The company said the temporary pause to its public autonomous testing was related to the emotional effects the recent pedestrian fatality might have on test drivers.
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A new law enforcement portal could paint authorities a broader picture of child abuse and neglect.
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The sale of $50 of crack is at the center of a court case that could outline new evidentiary rules and standards for the use of the technology in law enforcement.
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The company expects a lot of new customers this year.
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A bill passed in state Senate last week is aiming to protect the online privacy of people across Massachusetts, but police chiefs are saying it could hold them back from vetting potential officers.
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The vehicle was reportedly operating in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when it struck a pedestrian crossing outside of the crosswalk.
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The city is at least six months ahead of the initial projected release date and officers will begin using the new equipment by the end of June.
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The controversial surveillance device allows law enforcement to collect data and monitor cellphones.
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Threat actors have dispatched spear-phishing emails, watering-hole domains and attacks geared toward industrial control systems.
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A large earthquake has the potential to set a city like Los Angeles back by several years. One legislator wants to see the rules change to make buildings more resilient.
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A judge has granted a convicted gang lord the opportunity to prove the secretive Palantir Technologies software, called Gotham, offered prosecutors exculpatory information on him that was never shared with his attorneys.
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While the FBI is getting swamped and prioritizing bigger cases, most local and state law enforcement agencies are not equipped to track down cyber crooks.
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa is conducting a survey into public trust around social media and the January false missile alert.
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Authorities asked county officials for their help in funding the rollout of a data-sharing platform, license plate readers and personnel to fight violent crime.
