Justice & Public Safety
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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." -
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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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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Municipalities across the state are joining Crimewatch Pennsylvania, a website service designed to be a "workforce multiplier" in fighting crime.
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The people who would actually use the first nationwide public safety wireless communications network have largely been left out of its creation, possibly hurting its effectiveness.
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Georgia Tech research offers new insight into making better search and rescue robots.
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The app, to be developed by University of Dayton, Ohio, will allow users to quickly connect with local law enforcement, medical services and other organizations that can provide support to a victim after a crime.
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The app allows users to receive alerts about wanted predators; share the information with friends; allow submission of online tips; and view news about arrests and prosecutions of predators.
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How software as a service can aid in the process of collecting, sharing and using data effectively.
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Once the FAA approves the project, engineers will install cameras and transmitters on a lightweight former U.S. Army target drone and send it on scouting missions over the refuge.
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As one of 35 law enforcement agencies around the country who currently have a permit, the rural county is on the cutting edge of technology.
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While technology has created new portals for predators searching for victims, it’s also leaving telltale trails for police.
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The state's aggregated investigative reporting service allows secure and real-time access to fraud tip-off information provided by 23 law enforcement, state and federal agencies.
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The federal government is helping states use data-driven information to determine which roads or intersections are the most deadly and make them safer.
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Chief Kathleen O’Toole credited the city's improvement to the SeaStat program, a bimonthly meeting where officials and prosecutors use crime data and technology to identify trends, develop enforcement strategies and measure success.
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Incentives and opting out can be effective ways to get public buy-in for alert notifications.
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A consolidated system allows officers to use hand pads similar to joysticks that can be programmed to activate a car’s radio, lights, siren and public address system — often without having to take their eyes off the road
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Open data and analytics have become fundamental tools in disaster preparedness, experts say. But public officials aren't using them enough.
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Using an overhauled mapping app, citizens can access hundreds of police service calls, in addition to neighborhood disturbances, thefts, drug or sex offenses, and more.
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Law enforcement agencies are increasingly asking the FAA for special permission to use aerial drones in their searches for missing people.
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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 1211, which requires the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to develop a timeline for a statewide next-generation 911 emergency communications system.
