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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One New York City Councilman wants to make sure residents know whether to stay or go when an emergency strikes.
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Law enforcement uses drones for spotting drug grows and labs, and robots to safely search drug tunnels for contraband.
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The provision in the law that authorizes the program, Section 215 of the Patriot Act, is up for renewal in 2015, and that could provide a platform for review.
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Swedish researchers are developing a new kind of shoe for first responders that can track their location in places where GPS can't.
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Education programs at two Washington state prisons are helping inmates develop new skills that better prepare them for the modern workforce.
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The Greater Wasatch Multi-Node Project is the first IP-capable 911 call delivery system in Utah.
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The bullet is about the size and shape of a soup can, and can be launched from inside the vehicle or with a remote. It shoots through the air up to two car lengths away.
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When Luz Maria Amezcua-Valencia applied for a Kansas driver's license, it was her face, and the Kansas Department of Revenue's facial recognition software, that did her in.
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Although the state lost a bid last week to become a federal testing ground for drones, Florida officials spun the loss as only a temporary setback.
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Changes may include having a third-party entity rather than the government store records, appointing a public advocate to the secret court and ending surveillance on some foreign leaders.
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The federal government is developing a tool using sensors attached to snowplows to more accurately predict road conditions in near real time and spot potential problem areas.
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Would require a warrant for use of "extraordinary sensing devices."
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Bill would require search warrants for electronic surveillance or data-collecting -- except for special circumstances, emergency situations or likely terrorist attacks.
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States don’t have the power to halt the National Security Agency's activities, but state lawmakers already are proposing limits on how local law enforcement officers can access data.
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The International Association of Chiefs of Police's document outlines how police might make better use of new technologies while also safeguarding the rights of citizens.
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Recordings can prevent unfounded allegations following traffic stops, arrests and other interactions with the public.
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Firefighters have been ordered since Dec. 13 to conduct "standing 24 watch" at fire stations, in which a firefighter monitors radio traffic around the clock to ensure that calls aren't missed.
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Neshoba County, Miss., will open a state-of-the-art emergency operations center this spring, featuring a next-generation 911 system.
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