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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Upper management of the beleaguered FirstNet gets a revamp: two new positions and one new hire.
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Critics say the now-popular technology needs to be regulated, but cops worry too much regulation will hurt their ability to fight crime.
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The addition of night flying opens up the opportunities to test sensor payloads in all lighting conditions.
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The measure sets statewide standards for use of the cameras, expands police officer training to include topics like use of force and requires an independent investigation of all officer-involved deaths.
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The new Jackson County jail is a labyrinth of cell groupings that cluster around control rooms, which in turn form pods with the master control room over all the pods.
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Do these algorithms discriminate and treat low-income and black neighborhoods and their inhabitants unfairly? It’s the kind of question many researchers are starting to ask as more and more industries use algorithms to make decisions.
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Firefighters in eight California counties are using fire-detection cameras atop high peaks that operate day and night and The cameras scan the countryside and are designed to alert emergency command centers when smoke is spotted.
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Under the law, the use of small, remote controlled drones that can be equipped with cameras would be prevented, with the exception of a handful of emergency circumstances.
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In one of the most sweeping cases yet involving securities fraud and computer crime, prosecutors and the Securities Exchange Commission unveiled what they said was a long-running scheme to profit from corporate earnings, deals and other market-moving data.
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As elected officials, police departments and communities across the country grapple with the policy challenges of police video, they should take the time to educate themselves about the new possibilities that innovations like machine learning bring.
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The FAA in recent weeks received dozens of reports about drones too close to aircraft fighting California wildfires and near-collisions over airports in New York, Minneapolis and Austin.
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Sheriff John Urquhart cited video evidence captured on a personal body camera that showed no profanity was used during an argument in which the deputy said there was, in fact, profanity used.
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While it’s unclear where the next online intrusion into the physical world might happen, it is clear that we need to be thinking about how to safely and securely integrate this developing technology.
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Legislation on the horizon could signal make-or-break issues for public CIOs. Here’s what you need to know about body-worn cameras, legalized marijuana and open data.
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So far, 26 states have enacted drone-related privacy laws, and all but a handful of states have at least considered such laws.
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The cameras have been lauded as tools that help keep both officers and the public accountable, but some public agencies are now struggling with concerns about high storage and maintenance costs, among other things.
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The North Carolina DOT has agreed to purchase and install pre-emptive equipment for fire and EMS vehicles to take control of operating specific signals in Lenoir County, N.C.
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The Dark Web is a haven for drug dealers, arms traffickers, child pornography collectors and other criminals -- and also is a bastion of free speech for political dissidents living under oppressive regimes and a sanctuary from government surveillance.
