Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Thurston County, Wash., commissioners are currently considering regulating the county’s acquisition and use of artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technology with a new draft ordinance.
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A shortage of operable hand-held radios could force the patrol into changing its routine operations, including traffic enforcement, ISP officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
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Judges argue that the software is ineffective and could cause all sorts of problems, including losing inmates in jail.
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A new alert system will pit the efforts of the police, the private sector, the city and the public against one of Los Angeles' bloody problems.
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As smartphone technology advances, so does anti-theft software, and a growing number of apps are giving users the ability to lock, erase and track phones with GPS.
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While no law will be perfect or address all concerns involving drone use, the quicker solid laws are put into place the easier it will be to tweak those laws to protect privacy.
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The database, the Alaska Public Safety Information Network, has not been replaced nor fully upgraded since it launched in 1984 on what is now regarded as an outdated large-scale business computer system.
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With the new application called Village Defense, users can send an alert or use the app's group chat feature to post photos, details or follow-up questions about crimes as they occur.
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Many students will spend a lot of time in court as part of their jobs, so it’s important they feel comfortable in a courtroom setting -- which is where the new courtroom lab comes into play.
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Although a policy has yet to be finalized, Chief Charlie Beck said the department doesn't intend, in general, to release the recordings unless required by a criminal or civil court proceeding.
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The city is awaiting changes to state law, seeking restrictions on who may access the police video recordings and an exception that would free police from having to notify those being recorded ahead of time.
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The creators of EmergencyPetMatcher hope to make pet-and-owner reunifications during and after disasters easier.
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Cities vie to be home to the Center for Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting.
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Offcials voted against the No. 1 vendor chosen by a selection committee, and rather than re-considering the No. 2 vendor for the job, officials are opting to start the process all over again.
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Police in a Maryland county combined analytics with aggressive goals to put a serious dent in armed robberies.
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Next week, civic hackers and first responders will convene to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with dozens of new emergency apps.
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The software gathers real-time and old posts from around the area and organizes the data for officials to review and track using keyword searches.
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As the law sits right now, officers must first tell those they encounter they are being recorded when “reasonably practicable" and the devices cannot be used inside of a residence.
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People who call into 911 may get help faster, thanks to a new FCC mandate.
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