Justice and Public Safety
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During a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, leaders and members of national associations considered artificial intelligence use cases and topics, along with a new playbook guiding the technology’s ethical, scalable adoption. -
Proposed City Council legislation that would compel police to restore limited news media access to radio communications advanced to a second reading. Police leadership warned doing so could violate state and federal laws and policies.
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City commissioners planned to vote this week on a vendor contract but have continued their conversation about implementing the cameras, to monitor vehicle traffic and deter crime. Some opposition emerged during public comment.
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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.
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Governments at every level are looking into moving information, tools and processes to the cloud, but public-sector officials warn against writing off data centers anytime soon.
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The legislation, if signed by Gov. Rick Scott, would completely overhaul how data is collected throughout the criminal justice system.
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The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners is scheduled to vote on whether to implement a body-worn camera policy this month.
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The use of the technology by detectives working a drug case ended up in court and could lead to new rules around the powerful software.
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This is part two of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Boulder, Colo.; Charleston, S.C.; Coral Gables, Fla.; and Georgetown, Texas.
