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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Thousands of people in the region already working on UAVs, says industry official.
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The bill would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance activities, with several exceptions.
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A centralized system would save tax payers millions in the first five years.
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How can communities be better prepared to withstand and recover from 100-year events like earthquakes, droughts, floods or cyclones?
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Enforcement role has tax agency tracking plants with RFID and maybe monitoring safety and 'potency.'
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Waze and other apps want to save drivers 10 minutes every day, but safety experts say it's too dangerous to use these apps while driving.
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Gov. Scott Walker expected to sign bill that would prevent Wisconsin employers from asking for the log-in information and passwords for a prospective employee’s social media accounts.
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Attorneys couldn’t file documents and no one could retrieve documents.
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The District of Columbia is looking to encrypt tactical fire department communications, and unite all public safety personnel under a single set of social media guidelines.
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Proposal would allow property owners to voluntarily register their security cameras for a new San Jose Police Department database.
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In a recent video, firefighter Patrick Jackson provides an example of how Google Glass could aid firefighters like him by entering a burning structure while viewing a pre-loaded map to help him navigate.
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Legislation would have authorized law enforcement use of license plate readers in the state.
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Security experts want to use a technical system to monitor mobile telephone calls, emails, and online messenger services and chats, and drones and positioning systems that can stop attacks from the sea.
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A group of Minnesota legislators is considering a bill to regulate state law enforcement use of devices that grab smartphone information.
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Australia’s Victoria Police agency will use the Hydra-Minerva software system to train officers.
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Emergency managers are increasingly concerned about cyberattacks on 911 and other public safety systems.
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Nevada is one of six states selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to test unmanned aerial systems to help integrate unmanned aircraft into the U.S. commercial airspace by September 2015.
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One commissioner opposed new regulations because there was a lack of documented examples of customer privacy breaches.
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