Justice & Public Safety
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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers. -
Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses.
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A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.
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Some believe outdoor warning sirens save lives; others question their effectiveness given their cost and today's newer technology.
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Union leaders accused a deputy chief of falsely reporting his department-issue phone missing to avoid turning over potentially incriminating text messages.
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Stealthier malware and increasingly larger-scale cyberattacks give rise to unsettling possibilities about the world’s digital future.
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Former telecom executive will build an IT organization for the First Responder Network Authority.
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The city of Clovis and Curry County, N.M., have recently employed new techniques intended to keep the sun from shining on the records of their activities.
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The Disaster Assessment and Assistance Dashboard offers states and localities a comprehensive tool for response and recovery efforts.
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Drones won’t join coyotes as prey on the dun-colored prairie after voters in Deer Trail, Colorado, population 563, turned down a proposal for the town to issue hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Legislation would improve access to DNA testing for convicted prisoners seeking exoneration.
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Though the region was overlooked as an official FAA drone test site, area congressmen are working to showcase the its assets for unmanned aerial vehicle research.
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Following the quake, social media transmitted stories and images with a speed and breadth that left seismologists and emergency personnel taking notice.
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No catch, say police; the idea is to get drivers to slow down.
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Motorola is being accused of a "relentless campaign to preserve its huge market share," which has been aided by public officials.
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New military technology combines live and computer-simulated experiences to evaluate first responders.
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The Texas Automated Buoy System gathers data and provides real-time information that helps in oil spill preparedness and response.
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Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill Wednesday that is intended to restrict the use of electronic monitoring devices by law enforcement officials.
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The Bluefin-21 drone dives as deep as 14,763 feet. It can carry side-scan sonar arrays or a still camera, both designed to create detailed imagery of what lies beneath the surface.
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Bill calls for planes and helicopters that can fight fires at night, that meet the U.S. Forest Services requirements for next generation firefighting aircraft and that can perform at high elevation.
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Also, the healing power of silk and could drones be the answer to getting the rest of the world online?
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