Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
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."
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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.
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Drones certainly carry the potential for valuable applications by private industry and law enforcement agencies, but there is a huge potential for abuse and unwarranted intrusions into our privacy.
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Potential uses for drones include everything from traffic management to inspections of traffic signals after installation or sampling vehicle speed along particular corridors.
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The Navy has asked contractors for reconnaissance drones, essentially spy planes, with only limited ability to carry out bombing missions behind enemy lines -- but key congressional leaders want cutting-edge warplanes.
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The bulk of drone usage will shift from military operations to agricultural applications soon, which couldn't make many farmers happier — if the Federal Aviation Administration doesn't ruin the party.
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Responders speeding to a crime or fire don’t have time to look at photos, video or smartphone screens.
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Under the proposed law, drivers would still be allowed to write, send or read messages if they are legally stopped, meaning at a traffic light, a stop light or pulled over on the side of the road, according to S.C. Sen. Shane Massey.
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The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation’s goal is to create real-world solutions for the growing risks that are being posed by climate change.
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It's easy to say that no one has a reasonable expectation of privacy when driving, but changing technology has dramatically widened the window through which police can track an individual's comings and goings.
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Different groups used the Texas A&M Disaster City event as a brainstorming workshop, with private companies getting feedback on what sort of technology first responders need.
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The Tucson PD is designing a database to collect information on the calls it makes to immigration authorities.
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The city's Office of Performance Improvement has linked performance reporting to strategy to transform Louisville’s operational culture, and initiatives in Public Works and Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services provide compelling evidence of this transformation.
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Can we trust smart cities? In part two of our Digital Communities quarterly report, we look at the hardships in finding a working business model to justify a sensor-based project, as showing they can cut costs and impact a city’s budget can be tough.
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The tests are evaluating commercial use of drones, including adding lighter parts that would allow for sensors to be attached without compromising the length of flights.
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Can we trust smart cities? In part one of our Digital Communities quarterly report, we look at making cities smarter through the use of sensor technology: tiny electronic devices that can measure and track just about anything that goes on in a city.
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The bill would require the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to develop a plan for operating the next generation of Internet Protocol-based 911 emergency communications and transparently calculate the cost.
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If they're used at all, the remotely controlled aircraft will be called on only for "narrow and prescribed uses" that will be made clear to the public, the police department said in a statement.
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Changes in technology, governance and an aging infrastructure will inform what system changes the city should choose within seven years.
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Who would rely on that shrieking tone from the Emergency Broadcast System when you have a cellphone that can get real-time updates on emergencies that threaten whole communities?
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