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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Under the recently signed law, tribal courts have jurisdiction over electronic communications originating from the reservation.
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The text alert was the first of its kind for Aberdeen, S.D., notifying receivers of a local explosion with no other information.
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Police departments across the country have turned to tapping into cellphone spyware to extract information from phones confiscated during, or related to, crimes. But the use of this controversial tech first requires a search warrant from a judge.
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The Valdosta, Ga., City Council approved the $400,000 purchase of 128 units and associated equipment to update the city's current 10-year-old traffic system.
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After years of discussion and debate, more than 150 wireless police surveillance cameras mounted throughout the city will be coming down.
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Two people have been arrested in connection with distributing fake identity cards following a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.
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The city approved the $500,000 investment amid concern that the technology might overstep where it comes to general privacy as well as data sharing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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For certain segments of the population, things the average person takes for granted — emergency notifications or even calling 911 — pose huge impediments and risks for the hearing- and sight-impaired.
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Plus, New Jersey joins multistate coalition suing FCC over its net neutrality rollback; Code for America launches an apprenticeship program; San Francisco looks to hire eight for its digital services team; Oakland, Calif., launches a civic design lab; and Indiana updates its Alexa skill to include travel advisories.
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During a recent tour of the Savannah River nuclear site and the Savannah River National Laboratory, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry discussed the challenges of protecting facilities and infrastructure from cyberattacks.
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A number of committed partners and the right tools have helped the New Mexico city house many of its homeless, boasting 100 percent success with homeless veterans.
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The Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program is giving Nassau County law enforcement and first responders actionable data on the state’s opioid crisis.
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The facial recognition pilot program, to be launched as soon as summer 2018, will scan travelers as they drive through the border crossing.
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It took Hallandale Mayor Joy Cooper’s felony arrest and suspension to approve a plan to issue body cameras to community police officers.
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Multiple segments of the expansive San Andreas Fault system are now sufficiently stressed to produce large and damaging events.
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Officials in Sonoma County are looking at why emergency alerts failed to adequately warn residents of approaching danger during the deadly wildfires in Oct. 2017.
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While the cameras installed across the 61-bus fleet have helped reduce Link Transit’s liability, they are also causing problems when it comes to public records requests and footage retention.
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During Hurricane Sandy in 2012, New Yorkers were caught unprepared for the storm and subsequent flooding. Now, data and visualizations are offering a more realistic look at the dangers posed by large storms.
