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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The city of Crossville, Tenn., was denied a request to rejoin the Central Communications Dispatch Center after withdrawing from the regional collective in 2016.
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Law enforcement is already using social media to watch, assess and sometimes arrest citizens. But they haven't necessarily considered all the ethical implications of that approach.
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The third Internet of Things Civic Hackathon, at the new Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers, brought together around 600 developers and first responders to create technology solutions for public safety.
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The Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator is now in every adult institution to help train custodial and noncustodial officers.
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If there’s one thing tech doesn’t need, it’s another acronym, but some are more valuable than others. In the world of social media and emergency management, VOST is one worth knowing.
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North Carolina government employees, particularly those in emergency response, have been using drones more in recent years.
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The city is seeking a $150,000 state grant to buy a new virtual reality simulator to better train for use-of-force situations.
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ShotSpotter says it can no longer offer service to Fall River for free after officials balked at funding a system working less than 50 percent of the time.
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The company offers tools for firefighters to track their exposure to harmful substances.
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A viral cellphone video of a use-of-force incident involving Lakeland Police and the public outcry that followed raise questions about transparency and the need for the technology.
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Raleigh is focusing its technology efforts on meeting the needs of a quickly growing city. For CIO Darnell Smith, making the big decisions is a team effort.
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During an hour-long organizational meeting, Centerville residents expressed concern about the health, wellness and other effects the antennas could have on the community.
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The SafeSchools Alerts website allows anyone to report a potential threat anonymously to Washington’s Moses Lake School District officials via text, email or Web form.
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The unprecedented alert came after the discovery that Russia was using compromised computer network equipment to attack companies and government agencies.
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As California’s wildfire season approaches, one senator is calling for all counties to adopt the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which would send alerts via cellphone.
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Since launching the program five months ago, only one percent of the alerts generated have been valid and civil rights advocates say that represents innocent people being monitored.
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A significant software update to the emergency dispatch system created glitches that officials have been working to fix.
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This is part six of a series about the 34 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week we look at Detroit; Durham, N.C.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Lafayette, La.; and Oklahoma City.
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