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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Officials in Portland, Maine, have warmed to the idea of outfitting police with body-worn cameras, but some in the community want assurances there will be adequate privacy protections in place.
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Even after a lengthy committee hearing, lawmakers are not convinced that the removal of automated speed and red-light cameras is the right course of action.
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For adopters of the nationwide first responders network in Brazos County, Texas, the benefits of the enhanced communications tools are already evident.
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The group will be tasked with evaluating how the U.S. Department of Justice handles cyberthreats aimed at elections systems, as well as threats to infrastructure, violent propaganda and corporate theft.
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Law enforcement in Marysville, Calif., have partnered with the neighborhood social media platform Nextdoor as a means of pushing out critical information more effectively.
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"Officer Chip" was developed in-house using Microsoft technology, and can answer more than 1,000 questions for potential police recruits.
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Attorney General Steve Marshall said the lab would be based out of his office and assist a range of law enforcement agencies in the investigation of digital crimes.
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For several California communities, policing technology like license plate readers has kicked off a frenzy of discussion about how the data they produce will be used and shared. Agencies have had to work harder to find middle ground and assuage public fears.
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The siting process for the Homeland Defense Radar is nearly complete, and the new radar is expected to be awarded later this year.
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The open data advocacy group is now tracking which cities open information about emergency calls, employee salaries, police use of force and traffic crashes.
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So far, 25 patrol cars have been outfitted with the mobile tablets, allowing officers to move freely during traffic stops and emergency calls.
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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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