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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New system captures and retrieves video from six facilities housing as many as 10,000 inmates.
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The city's integration of modern technology into everyday services indicates that tech is a large part of its growth and improvement efforts.
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Despite the popularity of messaging, the service hasn't been available in most of the nation and much of Texas for the most life-threatening situations: pleas for fire, police or medical assistance.
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Inmate advocacy groups say the system amounts to profiteering off inmates and their families, and the county’s top elected official is leading a last-ditch effort to kill the contract.
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Police Commissioner William Bratton announced the program Thursday, saying officers in at least one precinct in each of New York City's five boroughs will begin wearing the surveillance devices.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that innovation cannot be limited to how the nation builds weapons systems, but in how they are researched, designed and how they are bought and paid for.
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Ferguson police are the latest of more than 1,000 departments to wear body cameras, which are proven to reduce officers' use of force and citizens' complaints against cops.
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Several California elected officials have outlined funding ideas for the early earthquake warning system, including tapping bond money and seeking emergency appropriations from the Legislature.
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In particular, the bill would require OES to coordinate infrastructure with FirstNet, and give advance notice of the 911 customer surcharge and projected costs of text-to-911 and Next-Gen 911 capabilities.
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Last month, the FCC ordered all cell carriers to accommodate text-to-911 systems by the end of the year, but cities in Texas and across the country have been slow to invest in the upgrades needed.
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Governments are recognizing that sharing economy platforms can provide a vital link between needs and resources in times of disaster.
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Adam Thiel, deputy secretary of public safety and homeland security for Virginia, talks opportunities and challenges.
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The app will encourage riders to report suspicious activity, with the slogan “If you see something, say something.”
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Public officials who’ve been at the center of response and recovery efforts reminisce on what went wrong and right, what works and what doesn’t, and how their experiences might be useful for others.
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A measure that regulates law enforcement use of drones was passed by California lawmakers and now awaits the decision of Gov. Jerry Brown.
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It seems simple: Put cameras on all officers and have video evidence of all officer interactions. But some criminal justice and civil liberties experts warn the technology could widen the divide between officers and the communities they serve.
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Registries of residents who have medical needs offer potentially lifesaving data to officials during an emergency, while aiding everyday planning activities.
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The technology is here, but will guns from 3-D printers become a problem?
