Justice & Public Safety
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Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses.
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A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.
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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.
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A grand jury decision in the death of a Staten Island, N.Y., man has cast doubt on the role video evidence plays.
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Cybercrime is one of the priorities for the FBI, which has 13,260 special agents across the country, according to the agency.
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With police videos increasingly becoming subject to public disclosure, Seattle police are anxious to develop a fast — and inexpensive — way to go through a growing mountain of material and redact sensitive images.
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The Iowa Department of Transportation expects to have a working prototype within six months.
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A privacy policy set by major car manufacturers aims to shield consumers and their driving data from exploitation by insurers and law enforcement.
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Northwest Missouri State University’s emergency plans now travel with students, faculty and staff.
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This was the first time officials know of a drone being used to smuggle banned items into the prison.
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Cloud wins CJIS approval in Texas; Alabama implements hybrid cloud for HIX and Medicaid eligibility.
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The bill's requirements would make it financially impossible to continue using the cameras, police say.
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FirstNet lost another key member of its leadership this month.
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In the virtual courthouse, documents are either filed electronically or scanned into the system and judges can download case information to their laptops in the courtroom.
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The agency’s assistant sheriffs last week approved a series of far-reaching policy recommendations that, if implemented, would be the department’s first explicit restrictions on such devices.
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The unit, part of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section, will work alongside Congress, international law enforcement agencies and the private sector, the agency said.
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More than 5,800 calls to 911 made by Washington state residents failed to reach law enforcement or emergency responders over a six-hour period on April 10.
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The city attorney's lawsuit alleges that the company’s service makes a “flagrant attempt to evade the restrictions on the unregulated and illegal delivery of marijuana by motor vehicles.”
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Myriad factors and unknowns cloud the question for now.
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The White House has said the cameras could help bridge deep mistrust between law enforcement and the public.
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The militarization of police has come under fire, but it’s just a distraction from the real civil rights issues.
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