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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During the next six months, city officials will monitor how well the devices hold a charge, how they perform while lying idle in a vacant property, the possibility of theft, and false alarms.
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The department, which serves 523 square miles of the county, started using the special heat-resistant Fire Cams about two years ago, and shared some of the dramatic footage on its Facebook page.
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About 45 cameras will roll out Nov. 9 in the Western District for a 60-day pilot program. Two different camera systems will be tested for 30 days each.
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To ensure travel happens without incident, state and local lawmakers must embrace technologies designed with safety in mind.
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Mine communications are complex, slow and unreliable. The solution to keeping miners safe, and rescuing them when disaster strikes, might just be in their hands already.
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The majority of the funding will be spent to procure and install a ground-based sense-and-avoid system at the airport, allowing operators to provide safe separation between drones and other aircraft in the airspace.
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As facial recognition systems advance and become more widely used by police agencies, the need for policy and will also grow.
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During a series of community meetings, officials will explain the camera system to residents and address concerns over privacy and other issues, as “buy-in” from the community is paramount.
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A smartphone app called Rave Panic Button allows teachers, administrators and other school staffers to call 911, alerting operators to key information such as the type of emergency with the single push of a button.
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According to a recently granted patent, police officers could be equipped with voice-activated drones small enough to perch on their shoulders.
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Though the facial recognition software has been in use since 2011, it has attracted increased scrutiny since the ACLU in California released documents last week showing the system was used to monitor protesters during the 2015 rioting in Baltimore.
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With an award on the $7 billion First Responder Network Authority program potentially just weeks away, those on the front lines say that despite years of planning, they still have more questions than answers — but the need for such a network remains.
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The department believes the identities of alleged crime victims, which can be revealed in some radio transmissions, should remain private. But at least in New Hampshire, fully encrypting police radio communications appears to be uncommon.
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That type of data made available by police and health departments leads to easy-to-implement solutions that work for everyone.
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The Aloha State is the seventh to implement Text-to-911, following Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Indiana, North Dakota and New Jersey.
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New facts and figures from the California Department of Justice analyze firearms transactions in the state.
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As more law enforcement agencies use social media data to thwart crime or track down suspects, questions are surfacing about exactly how police are using these tools.
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The Stockton, Calif., Police Department is upgrading its older body-worn cameras with new units that promise less risk of officer error and more comprehensive coverage during critical events.
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