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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Attorneys for Apple also maintained in their motion filed in federal court that the government has misinterpreted the All Writs Act compelling Apple to design software that would allow FBI agents to hack an iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter.
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As the Kerrville, Texas, City Council writes the first city regulations for drones, some contend their proposals are more restrictive than those of the FAA.
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Tech leaders argue that changes to Visa allowances would hurt their bottom line if people doing business with their companies had difficulty coming to the U.S.
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State and local IT offices are poised to deliver streamlined infrastructure and improved security.
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An investigation of nearly 3 million records found that Department of Justice prosecutors declined to bring charges in 96 percent of civil rights complaints against law enforcement officers across the country.
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Even though many EMS agencies have adopted electronic patient care reporting software, those systems use different data standards than the electronic health records (EHRs) used by hospitals, making interoperability difficult.
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A piece of legislation is being discussed in Maryland's House of Delegates that would require police to issue a search warrant if they want to track a suspected criminal, something the Baltimore PD has described as onerous and potentially dangerous.
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Some say that if Connecticut becomes the first state to allow law enforcement to use weaponized drones, it would set a dangerous precedent.
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For all the fear of robots taking over, all it takes for humans to follow a robot's authority is a hint of danger.
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Under the law, people convicted of a felony and/or misdemeanor would not be able to petition for city records as the non-convicted would, creating a block in government transparency.
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The growing threat of cybercrime has exposed just how vulnerable police departments are to it.
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The battle appears poised to drag on as each side looks to Congress and the courts to see where they can rally support and get the win they’re looking for.
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Civic engagement doesn’t happen by default. Technology can help government leaders reach community members.
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The initial cost of the cameras are only the tip of the iceberg for municipalities; often the steepest costs come from storage fees.
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The Sacramento County, Calif., Sheriff’s Department has 88 iPhones in its property warehouse that have recent operating systems similar to the San Bernardino Shooter’s and block access to needed evidence.
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The city with the biggest drop in the nation in gunshots was Huntington Station, NY, which saw a 50.2 percent reduction.
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Although the Cupertino-based company claimed that it cannot extract data, software can be built and uploaded to the phone that would act as a kind of malware and allow a computer to guess the phone’s passcode an unlimited number of times without the risk of erasing its data.
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The policy calls for the review of audio and video by the officer involved before a report or statement is made to ensure accuracy.
