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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Officials pushed to launch the Seattle, Wa., to Portland, Ore., route ahead of positive train control technology.
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The data raises questions about the agency’s aid process, and whether wealthier neighborhoods get more help than their low-income counterparts.
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The multi-agency communications system will grant authorities access to six state towers, five of them located in areas just outside the county.
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Having weighed their options for coverage and control carefully, Colorado officials will join FirstNet.
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Flashing signs try to get the attention of wrong-way drivers and tracking systems alert police and other drivers. But state officials say technology can only do so much.
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Seismic sensor networks are effective when it comes to earthquake alerts, but the implementation of a public-facing system would be costly.
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After suspending its red-light program, the city of Bradenton is weighing the merits of rebooting its program.
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The tech is there in some cases, but emergency managers are slow adopters.
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Union leaders say policies and privacy concerns must be addressed before the technology is implemented.
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ProjectNOLA is working to put surveillance cameras on more than 100 places of worship around the city to bolster the cameras network used by police.
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But the ACLU is seeking more stringent controls over use of cell-site simulators such as StingRay and Triggerfish, citing concerns about the broad collection of data from private citizens.
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This week, county commissioners approved a $68 million contract with the city and Motorola that will upgrade the outdated radios and provide maintenance for 15 years. The city council is set to decide on the project next week.
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced his state will opt out of FirstNet's dedicated communications network for first responders and build its own with Rivada Networks LLC — an option also under consideration in Colorado.
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State emergency call centers are now capable of receiving text messages, allowing for expanded access to people with hearing or speech disabilities.
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Authorities are compiling a voluntary database of homeowner security cameras to leverage as investigative resource.
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The county commission voted to purchase upgraded radios that will allow the exchange of better location data.
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A Las Vegas PD study on body-worn cameras is positive and shows the department saved money.
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The city council approved a five-year contract for the cameras, supporting software and data storage.
