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.
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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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The number of information sources streaming into government has never been greater. But is it making us smarter?
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As cities face the potential for bad actors to take control of drones or tap into their intelligence, security needs to be a primary concern. A new guide from the Cloud Security Alliance may help.
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The system enables the community to provide anonymous feedback regarding their experiences with law enforcement using a quick and easy to use web-based platform
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Lawmakers have launched their latest effort to pass a law that exists in all but four states.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will have three Black Hawks prepared to intercept unauthorized planes if they fly into restricted areas.
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The U.S. Army has awarded a $65 million contract to the research and development corporation to develop a system that can detect and defeat small, slow and low-flying drones.
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A new knowledge-exchange platform aims to bring collaboration to bear on efforts to improve the use of data.
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“Smart gun” refers to firearms that include some sort of safety device, such as fingerprint recognition, to ensure that the gun can be fired only by an authorized user.
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The center, approaching it's first anniversary, arms deputies with quick, accurate analyses.
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With drone-produced photographs, residents believe they can prove the company has excavated down to the quarry bedrock and are filling in the hole without leaving a substantial, five-foot buffer.
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Was the president talking about delivering more federal aid to the Chicago Police Department?
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One of the app's most popular features likely will be the “sex offender” section, where county residents can search for registered sex offenders in their neighborhoods and sign up for email alerts.
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How FirstNet will play a major role in managing communication during chaos.
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The sheriff's goals point toward a sea change for the office that had been under the same leadership for 16 years.
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States look to new proposals for technology guidance, bringing fresh ideas to the lawmaking conversation.
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Despite the vote on this bill, a separate bill that would make much of the same information part of a publicly searchable statewide database remains alive.
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Drones have many practical uses in the public safety arena, but police are hesitant to use them before legislation is established.
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The measure updates the types of technology mentioned in a law first passed in 1969 and last updated in 1988.
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