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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A proposal to outfit deputies with body-worn cameras raised questions from one budget committee member about whether the Androscoggin County Sherriff’s Office was moving too quickly into the technology.
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San Francisco-based Nixle saw as many as 15,000 new registrants per hour as wildfires burned in the Napa region.
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Cal Fire’s Ready for Wildfire app provides a range of information for the general public, including preparation and evacuation protocols.
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The new equipment and upgrades total a little more than $1.4 million.
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County officials have finalized the purchases of 22 body camera, radio units for the county Sheriff’s Department, as well as a slew of upgrades to the county’s main 911 dispatch center in Jefferson.
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Warnings saved thousands in Mexico during the recent earthquake, but California has not found the money to implement its own statewide warning system — despite having the technology.
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Coplink, the widely-used law enforcement data-analysis software invented at the University of Arizona, has been sold to California-based Forensic Logic.
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Proposed guidelines for a year-long drone pilot program have raised questions and criticisms from the public.
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The new ShotSpotter technology will cost the city $310,000.
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Mobile phones have posed an issue for dispatchers when it comes to identifying a caller’s location. A new pilot program in Owensboro-Daviess County will help 911 centers solve that problem.
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City leaders have approved a 5-year, $151,999 deal that will supply the department with 50 body-worn cameras.
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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.
