Justice & Public Safety
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More than 200 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies use license plate reading technology. The state’s capital city, however, has so far not installed such cameras even as its neighbors have done so. -
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.
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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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Over the course of text conversations, sometimes 45 to 60 minutes long, counselors assess the person’s risk for suicide; provide a space for venting and validation; and help craft a plan on how the person can stay safe that day.
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City councilors want specifics from Boston police on how they plan to use $1.4 million in software to track Facebook and Twitter feeds.
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In an effort to prevent sexual assaults and combat other destructive behaviors before they happen, the service launched a six-month pilot program this month for sailors in Hampton Roads, Va.
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Global Positioning System data can be used to create serious problems — even life-threatening ones — if control falls into the wrong hands, experts warn.
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The NextGen system is designed for humans and computers to work in tandem to help air traffic controllers and pilots alike handle potential hazards, whether they involve weather, other aircraft or equipment problems.
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A new type of policing is focused on fostering communication and mutual respect.
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The system uses audio sensors placed at least 30 feet above street level to determine when and where shootings take place.
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Persistent Telecom has decided to step out on its own to self-fund and build a secure, private LTE network for first responders.
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To help find the missing, the Mineral County, Colo., emergency management office recently received a drone to get to those places where an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or even a man on foot can’t access.
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We have a reliable and easy-to-use test to measure blood alcohol concentration. But right now we don’t have a fast, reliable test to gauge whether someone is too doped up to drive.
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A new Web-based tool allows drivers and first responders to play a more active and calculated role in avoiding and predicting traffic accidents.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York would be playing a substantial role in a one-of-a-kind drone testing corridor in the heart of central New York state.
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The area's Scanner Talk page on Facebook keeps consistent rules: no names, no house addresses and no disrespect.
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The bill would make it a misdemeanor to electronically harass or bully anyone under age 18 through means such as texts and social media.
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Rep. Tom Craddick is operating on the maxim that if at first you don’t succeed, file again. And again. And again.
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County officials held a press conference Monday to explain the program, and to alert the public to the drones’ presence.
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Under pressure to have the entire project finished by December 2018 or face fines of up to $25,000 a day, officials said they don’t have a moment to waste.
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In demonstrating success on the path to digital government, Missouri CIO Rich Kliethermes stresses the importance of data in telling your story.
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