Justice & Public Safety
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The Laredo Police Department is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across several incoming programs — a move teased by Chief Miguel Rodriguez during last week's State of the City address.
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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.
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AT&T’s small-but-powerful Remote Mobility Zone provides mobile voice and data capability in the absence of traditional wireless coverage.
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Flushing, Mich., Police Department uses IP surveillance cameras to monitor areas that have been frequent crime targets.
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State and local first responders receive FCC approval to use robot that covertly transmitted live video during military operations.
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Bandwidth-hungry data applications for public safety make better networks a necessity.
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Ford says new Police Interceptor will be more fuel efficient, safer and come with more horsepower under the hood.
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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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