Justice & Public Safety
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land. -
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.
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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 American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico has unveiled the Mobile Justice New Mexico app, a tool that lets New Mexicans use their smartphones to record police or Border Patrol encounters and file reports of law enforcement misconduct.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has vetoed the idea of equipping its officers with body worn cameras, which has prompted a swift and critical response from many human rights and immigration organizations.
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The proposed regulations will prohibit flying drones within 5 miles of airports and over private property in which the pilot is not given permission.
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Incidents like this -- a flying drone that hit the giant Ferris wheel near downtown Seattle’s waterfront -- are increasing in popularity across the country, and are forcing many to push for more regulation.
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The coalition of civil rights, media and privacy activists have given a mixed review of the new technology that the police are equipped with.
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A recently awarded Department of Homeland Security contract for wearable, passive detection technology could soon result in better protection against nuclear and radiological threats at sea and land ports across the country.
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A cyberattack affected the San Jose Police Department and inconvenienced city website users until a resolution was reached Monday afternoon.
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Those in the civil rights community are glad to see body-worn cameras embraced as a way of increasing police accountability, but some say without meaningful oversight and thoughtful regulation, the technology poses problems.
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The compromise would let gun dealers sell personalized guns, but they also would be able to continue selling traditional firearms.
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A bill that’s been revived for the 2016 legislative session would call for agencies that use the tech to have policies regulating officer training, use of the devices and the footage they capture.
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A threat by Anonymous to unmask at least 1,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan might have come to fruition Sunday when the names of notable politicians, supposedly affiliated with the hate group, started coming to light.
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Because of recent updates to the encryption on Google and Apple software, newly updated Androids and iPhones no longer can be unlocked -- even if law enforcement officers have a warrant.
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With some states cracking down on drones, Ohio is looking toward working with academia and industry to support a tradition of flight and business innovation.
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A group of police officers in the state have taken steps to keep track of any public threats due to increased public attention during election season.
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Although Tim Clemons was only at the Seattle Police Department for about 6 months, he grew increasingly frustrated by the lack of willingness to adopt new technology.
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By its design, a smart gun — also known as a personalized, authorized-user-recognition weapon or childproof gun — can only be fired by its owner or rightful user, be it a police officer or citizen Joe.
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Sen. Susan Collins says that regulators must strike a balance between legitimate uses by responsible drone owners and “dangerous intrusions caused by irresponsible operators."
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The funds would continue research that the USGS already is doing with the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon.
