Justice & Public Safety
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The program would involve sending drones out on 911 calls ahead or instead of police officers and would require a new technology contract. One result so far has been a saved life. -
SponsoredA Florida fire district used AI-driven rental monitoring to uncover thousands of unregistered vacation homes, which improved safety compliance, reduced incidents and generated millions of dollars to support emergency services.
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The County Council approved spending roughly $99,600 to upgrade mapping software. The intention, the county administrator said, is ensuring computer-aided dispatch sends public safety to the right place.
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More than a dozen law enforcement agencies in Minnesota will soon be using unmarked pickup trucks to give officers a higher vantage point to look into cars and spot motorists who are not paying attention.
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"They're a very important partner for the Weather Service because our Weather Service mission is to protect lives and property from hazardous weather and water events … they're all about being prepared and protecting their local residents.”
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Construction is scheduled to begin in 2028 for the new fire station at a cost of $10.2 million, an increase of $1 million from the 2023 estimate. Washington State University will share the costs of the building.
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The new program’s goal is to boost volunteer firefighter numbers in Pennsylvania — which have fallen from 360,000 in 1970 to fewer than 37,000 in 2023 — and have firefighters ready to work full-time once they are 18 years old.
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The Silicon Valley city’s mayor helped install an automatic license plate reader at a crash-prone intersection in the east. It was the 235th such camera, and plans are to grow the network to 500 by this summer.
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Television and radio stations routinely broadcast official watches and warnings issued by the NWS. Also, wireless emergency alerts can be received through your mobile carrier from authorized government authorities.
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A new tool from public safety tech supplier Axon can automatically transcribe audio from the company’s body cameras. Arriving as law enforcement nationwide confronts a hiring crisis, it could free up officers for other duties.
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The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday authorized the Police Department to implement a new camera program that will catch and fine drivers exceeding posted speed limits in certain areas.
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Two cities in the Hampton Roads area with new speed cameras have raked in around $20 million in revenue since implementing the technology over the last two years.
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With driving while intoxicated arrests rising, Minnesota is turning to tech for solutions. The state is piloting cutting-edge roadside drug testing devices with unexpected participants: people arrested for DWI.
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City law enforcement will use an $800,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Administration to implement and evaluate three different technologies including ShotSpotter.
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After years of sanctions from California, a San Francisco coding boot camp and its CEO have run afoul of federal authorities who accuse them of deceiving students and profiting from dodgy loan agreements.
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The Next-Gen Emergency Vehicle Preemption technology provides first responders the ability to alter traffic lights on a complete route to an event, not just one light at a time.
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At an event held by the Institute for Security and Technology, experts discussed why simply arresting ransomware developers isn’t enough to effectively combat this cybersecurity problem.
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SUNY Niagara College and Niagara County have collaborated on an $8 million Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy, billed as a state-of-the-art training center for future public safety professionals.
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The Canada-based gov tech supplier has acquired a company that sells CAD, RMS and other tools for first responders and public safety agencies. Versaterm’s CEO explains the thinking behind his company’s latest deal.
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After a lengthy grant approval process, delayed by the COVID pandemic, Old Lyme, Conn., has been awarded $708,000 from FEMA to help build the “white box” while the town will furnish equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
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Straight-line winds caused major damage to a home and those same winds knocked trees into cars and blew part of the roof off an elementary school, officials said, with no injuries reported.
