Justice & Public Safety
-
SponsoredOregon Corrections replaced fragmented outreach with a modern, data-driven engagement platform to deliver timely updates and targeted communication. Early results show stronger transparency, higher staff engagement and improved public trust through reliable digital channels. -
The Laredo Police Department is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across several incoming programs — a move teased by Chief Miguel Rodriguez during last week's State of the City address.
-
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.
More Stories
-
Red light cameras nab drivers and bring in revenue, but do they make roads any safer?
-
The LAPD is piloting sophisticated mapping technology for better situational awareness during large-scale events.
-
Tweets about the Bryan PD shed light on law enforcement protocols and a day in the life of an officer.
-
The technology allows police officers to decide if they want to be tracked via their department-issued cellphones.
-
Teams of emergency managers and disaster volunteers lend virtual support to those on the site of a disaster.
-
Private facilities can share building data with public safety responders via a common dashboard, providing key situational awareness in an emergency.
-
The new SMS emergency alert notification system was integrated into a similar system built in-house by the university.
-
From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.
-
After experiencing a homicide rate that earned it international attention last year, Chicago is upending the traditional style of policing and using social networks to rank people’s likelihood of killing and being killed.
-
The expanded video infrastructure will assist with claims investigations connected to alleged staff misconduct.
-
An information artist uses DNA analysis to create a 3-D portrait of what an individual looks like.
-
Twitter Alerts aims to get information from vetted, credible organizations to the public during an emergency.
-
Following the lead of many countries around the world, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill authorizing an $80 million system that lets people know when an earthquake is about to hit.
-
Palm Beach County, Fla., is installing an emergency vehicle priority system that adjusts traffic signal times to help improve traffic flow for fire and rescue teams.
-
A predictive policing tool in use in the U.S. and abroad helps law enforcement predict crime in the same way that geologists predict earthquakes.
-
The Snohomish County, Wash., 911 center adopted an online training tool that can integrate multiple forms of media into a course.
-
To the dismay of civil liberties activists, Oakland, Calif.'s Domain Awareness Center could unite many disparate security resources from around the city.
-
A new app tested by the San Francisco Police Department will soon be available across the state of California.
Most Read
- CDE, NSBA Honor Ed-Tech Innovators for AI, Data Leadership
- FETC26: How District Leaders Can Turn Challenges Into Opportunities
- How is Ring making it easier for neighbors to help you find your lost pet?
- Nebraska Finds an Interim State Cybersecurity Leader Within
- Montana High Schools, Colleges Prepare Students to Work With AI
