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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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.
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The lawsuit says the reassignment of Lt. Victor Gearhart has had a "chilling effect" on all officers' First Amendment rights, and that the policy represents illegal "prior restraint" on their speech.
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Throwaway phones are just one piece of the ever-widening technological arsenal of extremists and terror groups of all kinds.
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Officials in Manatee County, Fla., now have the necessary ammunition to make life-saving decisions: data analytics.
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In a recent congressional hearing, Bruce Sewell, Apple’s general counsel, said his company wanted to sit down with the FBI once the legal decks were cleared.
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A bill that would have made all body camera footage exempt from state public-records requirements -- was heavily amended to largely mirror existing state public records laws.
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The dark web, commonly used for drug trafficking, prostitution or child pornography, is difficult for police to access because it requires specific software, configurations or authorization.
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The El Paso Independent School District in Texas has equipped all 43 of its officers with body cameras, which has led to some questioning the privacy of the information collected.
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While this case appears over, more are likely to emerge, increasing calls for new legislation that clarifies whether law enforcement can seek court orders to get tech companies’ assistance in unlocking phones.
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Developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists, the technology used at airport security checkpoints can be mounted on a drone to detect chemical and nuclear weapons.
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Last May the state agency was soliciting proposals for a $150,000 unmanned aerial vehicle to help with missions like search and rescue.
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While the number represents a significant boost in initiative participation, there are still nearly 18,000 agencies unengaged in the process. What is the path forward?
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Speaking at a security forum in London, FBI Director James Comey referred to the cost of breaking into the iPhone as being more than the total he will earn in the remaining seven years of his 10-year term as the bureau’s director. Comey earns $183,000 a year.
