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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The governor issued an alternative moratorium on drone use or purchase by state agencies, and asked local law enforcement to also abide by the ban.
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The money would support Texas State University programs that train officers on how to handle situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.
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The 911 center board unanimously approved a 90-day pilot program that would add pre-alerting for additional types of emergencies.
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The recent mudslide in Oso, Wash., showed the power of social media during times of crisis.
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FirstNet began negotiations with eight testbed jurisdictions, and the projects that did reach agreements should help shape the FirstNet network.
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Florida could be the first state to outright ban biometric data collection in public schools, in what could set a national precedent.
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A new security policy from the FBI makes the cloud a viable option for criminal justice information.
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LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and several top aides promised to monitor the problem more closely and vowed to be better about notifying the five-member police commission.
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With its Nextdoor partnership, the Sheriff’s Department in Sacramento, Calif., will be able to communicate online with neighborhoods in the county.
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The bill is in response to a request from New London, Waterford and East Lyme for authorization to create a regional dispatch center with a governing board.
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The app brings together information already shared through different channels, but with new features and functionality.
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The First Responder Network Authority is now looking for a new general manager to take Bill D’Agostino's place and lead the nationwide communications project.
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The professionals involved in the creation of these machines have ambitious plans for them.
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The situation has attracted the attention of national organizations who have logged complaints from pilots whose flights were entirely within the U.S. All were let go, some with apologies.
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The revamped dispatch operation would unify separate police and fire emergency call centers and gradually replace some uniformed firefighters with lower-paid civilian phone operators.
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Councilman Ricky Burgess sponsored legislation that would authorize the city to buy and integrate the equipment, but officials aren't sure how long it will be until it is utilized.
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Probation employees say they’re trying to protect the county by giving those assigned to the program time to get finances in order.
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With ambitions to develop a drone technology cluster, dozens of representatives are meeting with government authorities to talk about ways to collaborate and promote the region as a center for the industry.
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