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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Engaging citizens with social media is helping officers solve crimes more quickly, and helping citizens feel more connected to their police force.
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New technology makes it possible to turn ordinary streetlamps into data-gathering networks. But is it too much of a good thing?
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While officers aren't required to use Twitter, officials see it as a way to reach younger residents, but some worry that it will interfere with police work.
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The First Responder Network Authority is now two years into its ten-year life. But it appears to be going through a reboot. What's happening?
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Mobile app developer Minh Tran launches an application to simultaneously call 911 and notify family members with GPS coordinates via SMS.
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As the big data movement explodes, law enforcement in the Denver region reaps the benefits.
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The wireless industry is bristling over the Commission’s proposed rulemaking on indoor horizontal and vertical wireless 911 location results.
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Small drones costing as little as $300 could soon clog the skies overhead.
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When the program is fully running, visitors will be asked to pause at the gates, take off any hats, glasses or other obstructions, and look at the cameras before passing through.
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Body cameras are less expensive and provide a more accurate record than vehicle mounted cameras, said the grand jury.
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Responding to demand from industry and advocacy groups, the Federal Communications Commission will pursue new standards that embrace new location technologies.
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A Facebook page created to enlighten people about the mayor's "attack" on the public safety pension fund helped change the tone of the conversation and got some employees to actually support reform.
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Tweeting at safe places and times after each call, officer gained 389 followers, 189 mentions and hundreds of re-tweets.
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New legislation would raise the monthly emergency 911 services fee on cellphone bills from 70 cents to $1 in the Bluegrass State.
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Digital forensic investigation involves working with seized electronic devices, acquiring data without making changes, analyzing the data, then filing a report.
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The New York City Fire Department’s social media manager, Emily Rahimi, remembers Hurricane Sandy and addresses how social media use during emergencies has evolved.
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A Beverly, Mass., woman using Pinterest to violate a restraining order and harass her estranged daughter is the latest example of how the law is struggling to keep up with technology and social media.
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The bill not only addresses specific problems related to privacy, but it also provides updated language for the Indiana Code to cover changes in technology in recent years.
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