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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Thanks to a pilot program starting in July, 16 officers and sergeants will use body-worn cameras while on patrol.
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Daviess County Commissioners accepted a $346,000 bid from Security Automation System of Indianapolis for new cameras and recording equipment.
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The “text-to-911” program has been planned for years but it’s taken time for governments and technology to make it a reality.
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The Boston manufacturer, ATI Systems, said it had developed a patch that will be rolled out shortly and noted that such a hack 'is not a trivially easy thing that just anyone can do.'
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Gov. Bill Walker has called for $9.5 million in state spending to centralize and modernize the call system.
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Flathead County has been working to find the funding needed to pay for ongoing improvements to its consolidated 911 call center.
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The city has announced the creation of a new spending transparency portal, while the mayor is re-evaluating all cabinet-level staff.
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The Oceanside Police Department recently acquired San Diego County’s first drone killer, an electronic device that can disable a drone in the sky and force it back to the ground.
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The Daytona Beach Police Department has launched an in-house smartphone app that allows residents to report crimes and access pertinent information.
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This summer the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will pilot a mobile system designed to allow employees to document traffic and infrastructure issues in real time.
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Rather than relying on city-issued stickers to check if residents are parking legally, the city wants to use a virtual system powered by license plate readers.
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The St. Louis Metro Transit has launched a smartphone app, in partnership with the startup SafeTrek, that allows riders to immediately notify law enforcement if they need help.
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Schenectady officials hope the cloud-based software will prevent any code violations from slipping through the cracks.
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Facial scans and fingerprinting are being hailed as the latest way to streamline air travel, but privacy advocates say that speed and convenience are not without risks.
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Since early February, the Department of Technology has been working to shore up a gap in the outdoor emergency alert system that could have let hackers take control of the 114-siren network.
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Emergency response and service at the nation's busiest airport were unaffected by a March 22 ransomware attack, but the city of Atlanta is still working to restore some services across its enterprise.
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Utility workers in Chelan County have been granted the authority to fine, halt service and alert law enforcement to unauthorized cryptocurrency mining operations.
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Though meant to make decisions around criminal justice, policing and public service easier, some are concerned algorithms designed by humans come with inherent bias and a need for oversight.
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