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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Law enforcement agencies have more data to contend with than ever before, but the technology they use is also increasingly capable.
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By taking an approachable tone on the social platform, the department is working to involve the community and thereby get more tips on suspects.
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Cell site simulators can collect data from phones, including text messages, Internet browsing history, location tracking and phone call content, according to the lawsuit.
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Previously underpaid Skagit 911 will get an extra $450,000 this coming year from police and fire departments.
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Some think that social media is a luxury that should not be provided to prisoners for fear of organizing more crime, but others argue that social media is necessary for inmates to return to the public after serving their sentence.
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New technology is shaping the types of data that is sought by law enforcement and the criminal justice system. While it holds tremendous value, citizens' rights must be considered carefully.
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The regulations would include use of drones in all 20 of the town's public parks.
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As 2016 saw the dramatic price drop and easing of federal drone regulations, many project even more success this coming year.
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At issue is a law that took effect in March 2015 that recognized camera programs for the first time, but imposed statewide standards for local rules that cities claim make them economically impractical to continue.
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Text-to-911 technology is currently being used by 11 out of 62 counties in New York and a dozen states across the nation.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency ALEA, which oversees Alabama’s state troopers, the State Bureau of Investigation and other statewide police forces, has spent $29,000 on Geofeedia’s services since 2015.
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The man charged with murder has kept mostly silent, but prosecutors hope his home, with its array of internet-connected speakers and sensors, will be more forthcoming.
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg pushed to add provisions that would open more meetings to the public and curtail the use of private email servers by city staff and elected officials.
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The utility engages its 40,000 Facebook followers and 18,000 Twitter subscribers with updates on everything from power outages and grid improvements to touching stories about a lineman who donates bikes to poor children.
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FirstNet and public safety officials take a look at how broadband can power a public safety transformation.
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The city drafted a detailed 64-page request for proposals that is said to have drawn responses from nine companies.
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A new type of attack has emerged that can knock out 911 access, creating extremely serious repercussions for public safety.
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The officers who handle the department's social media say they already have noticed positive effects from the additional social media boost.
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