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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Program teaches California teens about the dangers of sexting and cyberbullying as well as how to report incidents.
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A new Web application developed by Code for America is helping residents of Austin, Texas, better protect their homes from wildfires.
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Report: Like something from a movie, a new $12.5 million operations center is planned for Macomb County, Mich.
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With the expansion of unmanned aerial vehicles into civilian life, drones could search for missing persons, feed photos and video to news outlets, and even deliver your takeout.
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San Diego County’s Office of Emergency Services launches alternative emergency alerts for citizens who can’t understand traditional notifications.
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After local protest, police backed down from a request for a large, military-style, armor-plated vehicle.
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GPS Act would require law enforcement officials to get a warrant before taking location data from a suspect’s device.
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The growing trend of license plate readers used in police departments across the country highlights benefits and security concerns alike.
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As technology evolves and standards for radio systems change, are siren alerts for tsunamis, tornadoes and other natural disasters a thing of the past?
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To help protect law enforcement K9s in from overexposure to heat, police departments are using technology to help keep them cool.
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How are public safety departments handling employees’ changing attitudes toward technology?
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A new Web application for requesting in-state criminal offender records information should pay for itself.
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Technology incorporates multiple data sources and predictive modeling to help keep residents safe from floods in Austin, Texas.
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The barbed-wire tattoo on your bicep could live on forever.
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The IT department of Bryan, Texas, has volunteered its time and expertise to help better prepare a local child abduction response team for action.
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Four out of five officers use social media for investigative purposes, according to a survey conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
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The FCC and industry executives discuss challenges associated with growing citizen demand.
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City is trying to address a spate of gun-related homicides in 2012.
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