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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The move comes as part of a settlement the city reached with the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials hope to have all 1,400 officers trained on the computer system by the end of the year.
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The program will give more than 200 officers body cameras in the hopes of improved safety and accountability.
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The St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment voted unanimously to immediately implement a free, one-year trial while a longer-term contract is sought.
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Cellphones have been incredibly disruptive to 911 call centers. From pinpointing caller locations to things like text messaging and video capabilities, many jurisdictions are having to adapt to meet a growing constituency of mobile devices.
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The expanding use of interior security cameras is helping to catch a growing number of criminals and providing law enforcement with valuable evidence that's used to solve crimes.
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The 10-21 Video service aims to bring police video recordings to cellphones, without the burden of storing it.
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Lifeguards are notified by text message if a sea creature greater than 6 feet long has passed through a virtual barrier, and exhibits patterns and behaviors similar to that of a great white.
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Officials announced the state will be joining more than 20 others in the nationwide first responder’s communications network.
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The county joins 80 others and plans to have the new system operational by the end of October.
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Before the technology can be in the field, interested agencies will need to make their case to the public and develop specific policies and procedures.
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The prevalence of cellphones has created some problems when it comes to how the devices interact with legacy 911 systems. Officials are hopeful the next-gen 911 will alleviate these issues.
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According to a recent audit, usage of body cams spiked after an added policy, but not everyone is adhering to the change.
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The new equipment lab was put in Boulder to give the state of Colorado the opportunity to buy FirstNet service.
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A computer scientist from Syracuse University has been creating a software system that could replace black box recorders in airplanes, saving money and lives.
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Researchers at Virginia Tech, which has a site of FAA-sanctioned drone testing facility, came to the conclusion that there is less than a 5 percent chance of head injury from impact of an UAV.
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Driver-friendly tech will be installed on two downtown garages, while pedestrian-friendly crossing signal systems are being added at up to eight busy intersections.
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City Council members voted unanimously last week to approve a five-year contract with Security 101, a national firm with a Charlotte office, to install 52 infrared surveillance cameras throughout downtown.
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Technological solutions recognized in the Best of California 2017 awards do more than create efficiencies and cost savings for their respective agencies — they benefit members of the public as well.
