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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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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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.
