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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Within months, Frederick County, Md., will begin installing 172 laptops, called mobile data terminals, loaded with software called Mobile for Public Safety, in its major fleet apparatus, including ambulances, fire engines and trucks.
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Department officials got the unmanned aircraft in January for the purpose of aiding the department bomb squad in assessing threats, according to police spokesman Officer Albert Morales.
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Emergency managers converged with the tech community to discuss tools that can create more resilient communities.
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State lawmakers are considering a ban on aerial drones that aid hunters in their pursuit of game.
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The $56 million training facility would pit emergency crews against a variety of realistic, pressure-packed simulated disasters.
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The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows changing sea levels, retreating shorelines and vulnerability to extreme coastal storms.
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The Disaster Assessment and Assistance Dashboard pairs local resources with open data to improve local resiliency.
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The First Responder Network Authority's first in-person consultation is with Maryland on July 29, and the authority anticipates releasing a draft RFP before March 2015.
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As part of the push, Los Angeles is upgrading its ATSAC system — automated traffic surveillance and control — to use digital cameras that can be moved remotely to follow the action of a crash scene and get enhanced images.
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Other than their monthly tests, sirens in central Illinois remain forgettable unless severe weather threatens the region. But, when it's time for them to work, they'd better work right.
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The updated National Seismic Hazards Maps from the U.S. Geological Survey show the most current understanding of where future earthquakes will occur.
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The California Department of Justice’s mobile application platform sends vital information to officers’ smartphones.
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Self-driving cars are expected to hit the roads soon, and the FBI is trying to predict what new dangers they may present.
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The Obama administration is taking action to help state and local governments prepare for climate change and natural disasters.
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A congressional committee recommended the first federal funds specifically for the project.
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Companies such as Lyft and Uber are changing the way Americans hail a cab. But the smartphone-driven transportation services come with a risk many riders may not think about.
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As unpredictable weather increases, mesh could become a critical way to keep citizens connected to vital services and make communities more resilient.
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The information shown online includes a crime's date and time, a brief description and an approximate location — down to the city block where it happened.
