Justice & Public Safety
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans. -
Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies.
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Ansonia, Conn. is the latest school system to install camera equipment on buses to catch motorists who disregard bus-mounted stop signs.
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When Samsung tried to sell its kill switch-equipped phones in the U.S., carriers objected.
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The Find Me 911 Coalition is pushing the FCC to craft stricter regulations to better pinpoint the location of emergency calls made from mobile devices.
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Police departments around the country use cellphone data requests, called "cell tower dumps," to track and prosecute criminals.
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Tipsters can provide police information on illegal activity while remaining anonymous.
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A new mobile app could give on- and off-duty law enforcement officers a 60-second head start on the next Columbine or Sandy Hook.
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Technology will help combat alleged police misconduct settlements, estimated by one news story to cost the city nearly $14 million between 2006 and 2012.
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Installation of a security system along with coverage testing that must be conducted with leaves on the trees will push back the project completion date by six months.
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Using GPS, on-board radios, computers and track-side equipment, the system is designed to automatically stop or slow a train when a collision or derailment is imminent.
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State and local CIOs give their take on the biggest issues of 2013.
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The authority in charge of the nationwide public safety network is seeking information on apps, cloud and identity management technology.
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A look at the tech trends that shaped 2013 and what they mean for the future.
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The Wildland Fire Decision Support System uses geospatial data and predictions of fire spread to inform decisions on wildland fires.
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The MagRay system seeks to quickly and accurately distinguish between liquids that may be safe on a commercial aircraft versus those that are prohibited or dangerous.
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State officials have identified significant problems with a $24 million system that will allow state and local law enforcement agencies to share information electronically.
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In-car video conferencing improves overdue ticket collection in San Antonio.
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Smartly deployed, useful and actionable information systems, informed by readily available data, can help alleviate the harmful effects of any disaster.
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The Westchester County Department of Correction has turned to video conferencing to save staff time and cut costs, and the technology may change the way new prison facilities are constructed.
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