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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At publishing date, 22 states and Washington, D.C., are fully compliant; another 23 have approved extensions to fully comply; and the remaining five are either noncompliant or have not been granted extensions.
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Virtual interaction tools can help limit the possibility of miscommunications during a crisis.
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Senate Study Bill 3088 also would launch a study of the use, storage, public inspection and confidentiality of body camera video.
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Local residents are bothered that the Stingray devices -- which allow police to track cell phones -- were not disclosed to the public before implementation.
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The Sunlight Foundation has launched the "Hall of Justice," a state-by-state repository of criminal justice data that cumulatively indicates a need for major policy reforms.
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The program is intended to provide case managers with a reliable way to get in touch with recent immigrants, but some believe the phones could be used to track users' locations.
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Although the phone has been taken as evidence, there is still no way to find out what information it holds due to the encryption key that only the owner can unlock.
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The Justice spokesman said that as of now, there is no indication that any “sensitive personally identifiable information” was lost.
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Live video, augmented reality and other innovations are creating a tough environment for tech firms dealing with online harassment, terrorism and the dark side of the Internet.
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Legislation is being drafted in both California and New York to create a way for law enforcement to access locked smartphones that require user authentication.
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Law enforcement must consider examine the total cost of ownership for body-worn cameras, including video storage.
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U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is meeting with aviation leaders who say drones need to be federally regulated to ensure they don't get too close to airplanes landing or taking off from airports around the country.
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Congress and President Obama have already kicked in about half of the $16 million annual cost to operate the program, but officials have said West Coast states ought to contribute substantial amounts of money for the network.
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The social media giant announced that since it began targeting users threatening or promoting terrorist activities in mid-2015, it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts .
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The terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Paris have prompted tech upgrades, including software provided as an application that public safety officials can use to send video, text and photos from their mobile phones.
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Instead of waiting to help until kids get in trouble, Los Angeles County is using data analytics to help them before. So far, it's proving successful.
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A portion of officers in the California capital's police force have officially moved to an e-citation system — a growing trend in the law enforcement space.
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States across the country are taking a look at technology legislation and grappling with everything from 3-D printed firearms, to student and employee data privacy.
