Justice & Public Safety
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The City Council signed off on directing roughly $360,000 in state funds to the police department. Of that, more than $43,000 is earmarked for software that will let police “obtain and retain” digital evidence. -
County commissioners will consider spending more than $3.2 million over 10 years to replace body-worn and in-car sheriff’s office cameras. Software, data storage and accessories would be included.
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The local police department recently unveiled a new rooftop drone port at headquarters. The agency fielded approximately 10,000 drone flights in 2025 and expects about twice as many this year.
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Maryland is the go-to state for Department of Defense officials tasked with testing the latest smart-gun technology at a military facility, but, California companies will play a major role in ensuring that the federal government gets that technology.
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The issue has divided communities and local officials around the state.
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Other countries, like Japan and Mexico, rely on earthquake early warning systems, but the United States — namely California — has been slower to fully fund and adopt the potentially life-saving technology.
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The Justice Department is proposing rule changes that would allow it to use a single warrant to search far and wide, a move the government says is designed to deal with modern technology. But some senators see the change to criminal procedure rules.
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The Washington County Sheriff's Office found out this week that it will be getting state funding to purchase new Live Scan equipment, which will allow the agency to equip its substation in Salem and buy newer equipment for its main station in Fort Edward.
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Some driver's license offices will start the transition this week, although officials did not specify which ones.
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FirstNet, the wireless network dedicated to first responders, hopes to nail down a 25-year, $100 billion contract before the next election.
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Some gunmakers know how to manufacture smart guns. But they have faced obstacles to selling them — until possibly now.
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A spokeswoman for Google confirmed that the SUV was not a Google-owned vehicle and said the company is looking into the matter.
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This is the first state police agency in the country to utilize Nextdoor.com with selected troops.
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Government agencies are turning to social media as a new way to engage with their constituencies. Practitioners in the trenches are excited about the possibilities – while some academics are less so.
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The recent squabble between the FBI and Apple goes far beyond the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone. Here is a quick overview to understand the big picture.
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Three Ohio counties have agreed to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle purchase in order to conduct searches and survey crime scenes.
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The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission will spend about $3.3 million to erect 12 towers and equip five existing towers with the technology.
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Cutting of ankle bracelets is a common occurrence among users, and when offenders don’t pay for unreturned units, taxpayers absorb the financial burden.
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U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischman is pushing legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security to use testimonials from former extremists and defectors to counter-message the propaganda that groups like ISIS offer up in their recruitment efforts.
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Many have called for the widespread implementation of smart guns to crack down on shooting deaths, but embed bullets with tracking chips should be part of the discussion.
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Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego, wants to expand the 2-1-1 number to all of the counties that don’t have it yet and provide a single, easy-to-remember number for essential services.
