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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The move comes less than a month after a police officer shot and killed a young suspect in Southeast Raleigh, sparking criticism and nationwide attention.
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Combating the Islamic State online is the least developed and most controversial part of the administration’s multi-pronged military strategy.
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The key mover on the issue has sponsored legislation for a two-year moratorium on using government drones over private property with certain public safety exemptions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has never answered this question. Here's what the lower courts have said.
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The ACLU is bringing legal measures against the Hayward, Calif., police due to their conduct at a 2014 demonstration and subsequent editing of body cam video.
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The department plans to share information about events and services, in addition to ongoing crime or breaking situations.
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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.
