Justice & Public Safety
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The program would involve sending drones out on 911 calls ahead or instead of police officers and would require a new technology contract. One result so far has been a saved life. -
SponsoredA Florida fire district used AI-driven rental monitoring to uncover thousands of unregistered vacation homes, which improved safety compliance, reduced incidents and generated millions of dollars to support emergency services.
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The County Council approved spending roughly $99,600 to upgrade mapping software. The intention, the county administrator said, is ensuring computer-aided dispatch sends public safety to the right place.
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A handful of Colorado law enforcement agencies are considering sending drones in response to 911 calls as police departments continue to embrace the use of the remote-controlled flying machines.
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Avon Police visited the Lorain County Commission meeting earlier this month to request access to criminal felony records they cannot access because they're in the county's New World Systems database.
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State officials have for years continually given residents more time to get Real ID-enabled driver’s licenses and identification cards. But the current deadline to do so of May 7, 2025, seems to be holding fast.
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Police departments and emergency dispatch centers need more workers. Gov tech suppliers are rushing to the rescue, promising new software, data integration and other tools to make up for vacant positions.
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The software will integrate with existing case management systems and help identify defendants with mental illness or intellectual disabilities. It will ensure the county meets state law mandating such defendants be identified early.
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Attorney and former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton addressed hypothetical privacy questions and more at an event hosted Monday night by the Santa Cruz chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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The devices were not permitted anywhere in California, but new legislation allows a pilot in five cities including Oakland. Officials plan to install at least 33 cameras by the end of 2024 to catch speeding drivers.
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The expected integration of artificial intelligence into police work has rekindled a debate about balancing possible public safety benefits of new technologies with ensuring the tools aren't violating rights.
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The move comes amid wider debate about the role of green energy in law enforcement. Flock Safety says the flexibility of its new camera can also help ease police staffing shortages, a longstanding issue.
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New legislation within Connecticut’s bonding package will make it the latest state where police can utilize new technology capable of identifying conspicuously noisy cars — and send tickets to owners.
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The red light cameras, which can photograph a driver and their license plate and then send tickets to that person’s registered address, are controversial and not allowed in South Carolina.
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The Kingston Police Department received nearly $1.15 million, officials said earlier this week. The funding can be used to purchase technology including license plate readers, computer-aided dispatch systems and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Waymo's automated driving system is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after 22 reported incidents, including 17 crashes, involving the driverless technology.
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The Raleigh Police Department hopes that modernizing the department’s “real-time crime center,” through $629,000 in new federal funding, will help law enforcement in the city be more proactive.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Amazon's driverless taxis after two test cars stopped suddenly and were rear-ended in separate injury crashes, including one in San Francisco.
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The government app — known as CBP One — has become part of the ongoing political debate around how the government is handling immigration, with advocates criticizing it as being prone to glitches.
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Attorneys are asking Sacramento, Calif., officials to stop sharing automated license plate reader information with out-of-state law enforcement agencies that could use it to prosecute people seeking abortions or gender-affirming medical care.
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Teen hackers are becoming powerful cyber criminals, and their misbehavior is often hidden from parents until it becomes a felony. Now, authorities are aiming to divert teen hackers from cyber crime into cybersecurity.
