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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Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office plans to implement technology that warns wrong-way drivers.
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City sees significant reduction in property theft thanks in part to predictive crime modeling.
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Residents can now subscribe to a mobile app that notifies them of emergencies in their local areas.
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New app serves as mobile extension of state’s emergency website.
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The Marin County, Calif., Fire Department pilots quick response codes that provide secure medical information about residents.
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Ray Lehr talks about the rollout of the statewide first responders radio system.
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The San Francisco City Attorney’s office riffs on a pop song to get the word out about a loan scam settlement.
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As a resource for low-income residents in Macoupin County, Ill., the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation initiated funding for a legal self-help website.
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Multi-faceted support for open data results in apps for tsunami siren upkeep and Honolulu information.
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The Maryland First Responders Interoperable Radio System Team (Maryland FiRST) is designed to solve interoperability problems.
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Making data easier to digest for more law enforcement users.
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With passage of new public safety broadband legislation earlier this year, the federal government is trying to put the brakes on these projects to ensure they fit in with the emerging national network – and in some cases that’s spurring frustration.
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One of the nation’s busiest airports is getting new high-definition video cameras, ground radar and secure wireless networking.
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As part of a larger $1 billion program to beef up identification systems, the FBI will offer free access to its facial recognition software and 12.8 million image database.
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Frederick County, Md., school buses will have cameras installed to catch drivers driving past when buses are at a stop.
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Web-based technology is helping Boulder County, Colo., identify when and where lightning is hitting for more accurate emergency response.
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A new online database meant to replace paper recordkeeping may help law enforcement track metal theft.
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To increase interoperability, the federal government is transitioning new multiband radios to response agencies around the nation.
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