Justice & Public Safety
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Questions about fake legal citations created by artificial intelligence and overlooked due to lawyers' lax proofreading are currently before the Connecticut Supreme Court. -
The FBI is warning about a new type of crime that targets ATMs around the country that uses malware to force a cash machine to dispense money without a legitimate transaction.
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The country’s long-simmering tension between security and privacy is ratcheting up this year in statehouses, as mass data collection and surveillance technology become ubiquitous.
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SponsoredOregon Corrections replaced fragmented outreach with a modern, data-driven engagement platform to deliver timely updates and targeted communication. Early results show stronger transparency, higher staff engagement and improved public trust through reliable digital channels.
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The Laredo Police Department is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across several incoming programs — a move teased by Chief Miguel Rodriguez during last week's State of the City address.
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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers.
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Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses.
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A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Thurston County, Wash., commissioners are currently considering regulating the county’s acquisition and use of artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technology with a new draft ordinance.
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land.
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The City Council signed off on directing roughly $360,000 in state funds to the police department. Of that, more than $43,000 is earmarked for software that will let police “obtain and retain” digital evidence.
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County commissioners will consider spending more than $3.2 million over 10 years to replace body-worn and in-car sheriff’s office cameras. Software, data storage and accessories would be included.
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The local police department recently unveiled a new rooftop drone port at headquarters. The agency fielded approximately 10,000 drone flights in 2025 and expects about twice as many this year.
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced.
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More than 200 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies use license plate reading technology. The state’s capital city, however, has so far not installed such cameras even as its neighbors have done so.
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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.
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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.
