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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Kentucky Office of Homeland Security releases an iPhone app that mirrors the ‘Eyes and Ears on Kentucky’ website for reporting ‘suspicious activity.’
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The Los Angeles Fire Department believes high-tech inspections will help homeowners comply with regulations on brush clearance.
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City IT officials believe 2009’s e-discovery act prompted more complex public records requests that are now overwhelming some IT departments tasked with producing the archived records.
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PDbot will assist police operations by delivering “throw phones” during hostage situations and providing live video feeds of incidents.
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North Carolina orthoimagery project will improve emergency services in 100 counties.
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How GIS makes the Miami-Dade metro area safer, better prepared and more informed.
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Japan’s recent disasters remind us that disaster planning and response are vital.
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Law enforcement agencies use iris scans to guard against mistaken release of arrestees.
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Legislation mulled that would limit law enforcement’s ability to use cell phone data for tracking purposes.
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Mobile data terminals help police verify identities and share information.
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A new employee locator could aid Miami-Dade County, Fla., officials in coordinating responses to future disasters. The application plots where county employees live and work on a map that’s searchable by an employee’s identification number, name, address or ZIP code.
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An innovative example of crowdsourcing alerts iPhone app users when an emergency requires CPR within walking distance.
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The United States’ complex government system makes responding to large-scale disasters arduous.
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Utah recognizes technology innovation in state agencies; Nebraska Gov. touts IT successes.
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Historic earthquake and tsunami on Friday is a reminder that data collection and early warning systems have improved since the 2004 Indian Ocean catastrophe.
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ProtectYourTexasBorder.com has put Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples — and the drug war — in the spotlight.
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Communications-on-Wheels trailers to help first responders in the Sacramento, Calif., area unify radio communications.
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The Next Generation Identification System is operational and will serve law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels.
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