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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The National Governors Association applauds the decision, but maintains its stance against REAL ID as written.
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User-contributed profiles assist emergency responders, particularly when citizens call from cell phones.
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Live video feeds of suspicious activities help Addison, Texas, police dispatchers decide whether a police presence is warranted.
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Despite research suggesting that red light cameras save lives, there are movements across the country to ban the cameras.
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Any person arrested and fingerprinted in California will undergo an automatic immigration check through the Secure Communities program.
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Long term evolution considered suitable for 4G standard, should improve public safety communications.
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Washington Fire Chiefs association uses SharePoint to simplify collaboration on legislative and policy actions less expensively.
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A Florida city’s data center finds a permanent home in a decommissioned water tank.
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The future of open source could point toward sustained community-based efforts over prize-based contests.
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Pinellas County, Fla., to replace legacy court case management system with new software that includes single sign-on.
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Obama proposes $10.7 billion for next-generation wireless network for first responders.
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Lack of information sharing key in 9/11 and WikiLeaks events. New technology can help link relevant data.
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IPhone app allows police, fire and first responders to scan nearby homes for registered sex offenders and other persons with criminal records.
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Office in charge of beleaguered statewide case management system didn’t control costs and the project is at risk, audit finds.
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Software and surveying system helps reopen roadways faster and improves officer safety.
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University of Maryland researchers are ready to test an application that streams audio and video of 911 calls to campus dispatchers.
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Color-coded alerts will be replaced by system that gives information specific to the threat and location.
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