Justice & Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
The new unit, part of the Office of Information Technology Services’ statewide strategy, will focus on New York State Police’s specific needs while preserving shared IT services like AI and information security.
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The City Council has approved a three-year, $200,000 contract to install the surveillance devices. Data collected may be used by other state and local law enforcement at city discretion, the police chief said.
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The Kendall County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a contract for the purchase of body cameras, a technology rapidly gaining prominence in the law enforcement world.
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Deputies in the New Mexico county will soon have access to license plate recognition technology to monitor vehicles on roadways. Critics have raised concerns about the potential for abuse and mass surveillance.
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Ohio's TALEN pilot program aims to create a statewide real-time crime center to create a network of thousands of public and private cameras. Records reveal several obstacles have stalled the project.
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The gov tech vendor is working with DATAMARK to provide emergency responders with more access to GIS data and experts. The move reflects the growing interest in GIS to improve state and local operations.
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The center uses real-time technology as well as data-driven intelligence to increase prevention, apprehension and resolution of crime, officials say. The center has helped make more than 1,000 arrests since opening in 2021.
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Some Californians appear to have received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, jolting them awake at 3:19 a.m. Thursday instead of sounding at the more civilized hour of 10:19 a.m.
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Justices with the state's highest court heard oral arguments in a civil case over whether the law requires township zoning officials to seek a warrant before flying a drone over a resident's property.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a $1.2 million loan to the city to purchase license plate readers after Mayor Sheng Thao requested the state's help in addressing rising crime.
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A case in front of Michigan’s highest court could decide whether or not police and government officials need to obtain a search warrant before flying an unmanned aerial vehicle over privately owned property.
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In the years since the state installed license-plate reading cameras along the state’s toll roads, some police departments — and private citizens — have been installing similar technology along smaller roads throughout the state.
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A new testing program involving public safety tech vendor Axon and Dedrone seeks to find out. The goal? Win approvals for drones that fly beyond the visual line of sight, which could improve emergency responses.
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Artificial intelligence is quietly revolutionizing non-emergency calls in 911 dispatch centers.
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After a string of high-profile incidents on San Francisco's roadways, the autonomous vehicle company announced plans to roll out a suite of technological upgrades intended to make its driverless cars more adept at responding during emergencies.
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By the end of the year, Baltimore residents who don’t speak English will be able to communicate with 911 services in their native language, without waiting for an interpreter, officials say.
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The Public Safety Threat Alliance plans to offer cybersecurity tabletop exercises and a real-time automated threat intelligence feed, and build up its international membership.
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Senators on the Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee held legislation that would establish a real-time crime center within the Virgin Islands Police Department, citing the need for further discussion.
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New cameras and equipment will be coming to Danbury's downtown area, after the City Council agreed to accept a $100,000 donation to upgrade its existing and aging camera network. Not all welcome the upgrades.
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The Anchorage Police Department is considering the use of automated license plate readers to help reduce crime amid ongoing staffing issues. The plan has raised privacy concerns for some.
