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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Boston releases a request for information to upgrade nearly 2,200 fire alarm boxes in the city with more modern technology.
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The department's 'See Something, Send Something' app lets citizens capture and send suspicious activity to the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center.
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One major city convenes officials to investigate how the Internet might yield information that can prompt early intervention and potentially prevent mass shootings.
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The widely used, visually-oriented platform is helping social media-savvy law enforcement agencies drive up arrest rates.
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A new Web-based application made incident reporting more efficient and cut down the time it took to compile an assessment report in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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This new scanner allows police officers to take in and measure a crime scene in 40 minutes to an hour, compared to the typical three to four hours.
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Law enforcement in New Jersey benefits from an upgrade to a paper-based vehicle registration tag system that issues tags in real time.
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Police officers in Harrison County, Miss., use mobile tools to make routine traffic stops safer and more efficient.
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A new social media policy restricting what Baltimore firefighters are allowed to post online has drawn the ire of union representatives and First Amendment activists.
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Michigan State University develops biometric tattoo recognition technology to match tattoo images with ones in an existing database.
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The tendency for citizens to record everything on their smartphones can lead to conflicts between police and the people they are sworn to protect and serve.
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In the future, behavioral data and clues from virtual interactions may help cops stop bad guys before they've even drawn up a plan -- like the 2002 blockbuster Minority Report.
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Cameras placed by police without a warrant were found not to violate the Fourth Amendment rights of two suspected marijuana farmers.
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Two-way video-conferencing technology connects remote interpreters to hearings at Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.
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Over the last five days, the city has tweeted and retweeted information about evacuations, road and bridge closures, and shelters to keep citizens informed and safe.
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Law enforcement shares knowledge and best practices on digital safety.
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To address rising homicide rates in Chicago, the city turns to Twitter for answers.
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Centralized registry allows St. Louis residents with functional needs to be contacted by authorities during emergencies that may require evacuation.
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