Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
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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A program to alert individuals about upcoming court appearances in Nashville has shown positive results, especially among the homeless population.
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According to a report released by the county, 2016 revenues from the 86 traffic cameras generated 505,089 tickets and totaled roughly $48.5 million — nearly $15 million more than 2015.
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What algorithm turned these lights red?
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The company’s history of clashing with regulators will not be repeated in the aviation space, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said this week.
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Fearing outside interference from foreign actors, county elections officials are doubling up on cybersecurity — even preparing to count votes by hand.
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On the heels of a catastrophic wildfire season and allegations that poor power line maintenance was the cause, Pacific Gas & Electric has opened a new facility dedicated to monitoring operations.
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In total, the State Securities Board has taken action against nine companies since last year, putting a stop to what they say are fraudulent investment practices.
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The Virginia Beach Police Department is asking for a $6.2 million, five-year investment to stop criminals from listening to police scanners. But the move would also hinder journalists and the general public.
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According to newly released state documents, an outdated operating system allowed a hacker unauthorized access to the server that hosts the public elections website.
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The Tesla autopilot system involved in a California fatality has a history of unexpectedly swerving that has prompted concerns from owners.
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Though some are concerned about the privacy implications of using genealogy databases to identify suspects, law enforcement officials think it could help close stalled cases.
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Despite the call for a conversation around body-worn camera policies, police officials argue there is little that could be added to the existing draft policy.
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Officials say the vehicle, which was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash, was simply in the “wrong place at the wrong time.”
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In a first-of-its-kind event, officials from the state and federal government gathered with recreational drone pilots to set the record straight on rules and regulations surrounding the increasingly popular technology.
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The state is one of five that currently rely on an all-electronic voting system with no paper ballot backup to verify the vote, but some of these states are changing their ways.
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Ransomware attacks on state and local governments have become a very real concern that are costing the public sector millions of dollars to mitigate.
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FirstNet and AT&T distributed 80 FirstNet devices to fire, police and incident response teams to help connect first responders during the Boston Marathon.
