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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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.
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Efforts to lower traffic deaths in the city could be aided by speed cameras, but first legislators need to sign off on a bill to make it legal.
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As of Jan. 22, the state is issuing driver’s licenses that comply with the Real ID Act. Travelers will have until Oct. 2020 to get a new license or risk being turned away at airport security checkpoints.
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Before purchasing four of the unmanned aerial systems, the police department wants to start a dialogue around the technology and where they will fit in daily operations.
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Since deploying six Strategic Decision Support Centers across the city, Chicago saw a 21 percent drop in shootings last year.
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The initiative, known as Operation SafeCam, will help law enforcement in Niagara County access citizens-owned surveillance cameras during investigations.
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A New Mexico man used a "hacker-for-hire" website to wage cyberattacks against a slew of ex-employers and state agencies.
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The devices are used to drop cellphones and other contraband into prisons, and the practice has officials calling for legislation to block the airspace.
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