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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A legislative panel last week passed a plan that would allow law enforcement and industry to use unmanned aerial vehicles for limited purposes.
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The examination released Monday said that without software security patches, hackers can get into confidential information.
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Can the Seismic Alert System of Mexico serve as an earthquake early warning system model for the whole world?
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Under current law, officers may search a person under arrest. The question is whether a smartphone carried by the person is also fair game.
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In an era when technology continues to erode personal privacy, the debate over whether automated license plate readers give police greater license to protect or to pry continues to deepen.
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Steven Jablonski was pinpointed within minutes after allegedly using a prepaid cellphone to call the dispatch center and tell the operator a bomb had been planted.
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The bill’s chief sponsor, Rep. Neal Kurk, believes privacy rights need to be protected by a law as the use of drones grows.
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County commissioners voted unanimously to borrow $20 million for the construction and equipment costs.
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After a dramatic increase in earthquakes that puts it behind only three other states in seismic activity, Oklahoma is worried about its bridges.
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Nada Bakos was part of a team that identified and analyzed intelligence that eventually led to the demise of Osama bin Laden.
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One UW-Madison student's Internet search had unearthed a net of digital extortion.
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Although a few friendly pictures were produced using a unique hashtag, the campaign was soon overtaken.
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The laptop's owner was notified of exact coordinates of the laptop's location days after it came up missing, according to police.
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Pottsville and Minersville are seeking two Assistance to Firefighters grants from the federal government that require a 10 percent local match.
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Officials in Beaver County, Pa., say that if legislation increasing the 911 surcharge for wireless devices doesn't pass, emergency services would be impacted.
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The added security for this year's race includes 3,500 security personnel and 3,500 uniformed Boston police officers, 450 state police and 600 members of the National Guard, according to the Boston Athletic association's website.
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The city is opposing Senate Bill 14-181 which would ban the use of automated vehicle identification systems, a practice already prohibited in 10 states.
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As a way to boost public engagement, the Sheriff's Department in Stearns County, Minn., launched a citizen engagement policy that has helped solve crimes.
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