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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Police officials say the technology will help investigators better organize crime scenes, reducing the amount of time spent on site.
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The tests are meant to evaluate the capabilities of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, officials say.
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The annual event now features four sites spread across three cities in the state, as well as a new focus on the opioid crisis.
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The new rule ban the testing of facial recognition software and requires BART to gather feedback from the public whenever officials want to expand the system’s security apparatus.
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Under a new ordinance, people who fly drones around wildfires and above jails could face fines and the possibility of criminal prosecution.
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Russia is trying to create social tension in the U.S. to boost its own strength on the world stage — that includes targeting society itself.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit police continued to transmit photos even after the board passed a sanctuary policy that appears to have banned those actions.
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As the most populous state replaces its bail system with risk assessments to determine who is most likely to fail to appear for their court dates, Uptrust is expanding its tool that it says helps people stay in compliance.
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A recent study by the American Public Transportation Association found that the traffic fatalities fall the more residents rely on buses and trains.
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Southern California Edison said it plans to spend $582 million for a series of improvements to its grid that might bring higher bills for ratepayers.
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Henderson County, N.C.’s school threat reporting app received roughly 40 reports since launching July 2 — 20 were tied to bullying.
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Funded by a $300,000 state grant, the program hopes to have 30 officers wearing the devices by the end of the year.
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Efforts to revive the downtown area have city officials considering some tools for the police department.
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The announcement comes on the heels of recommendations from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which noted some of the technological challenges facing law enforcement.
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The switch to a centralized dispatching model would speed up the response to emergency calls, according to officials.
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The FirstNet Authority is well into the deployment phase for the nation's first interoperable emergency responder network.
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A new program will allow sheriff’s deputies to use transmitter bracelets to locate missing people with autism, Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
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The merger created one of the biggest companies in gov tech.
