Justice & Public Safety
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Inside a growing push from state and community leaders to modernize re-entry, reduce recidivism and strengthen public safety through technology. Digital literacy, one said, can be a major barrier. -
After roughly 90 minutes of public comment, nearly all in opposition, the Flagstaff City Council voted to end its contract for automated license plate readers. The devices came into use last year.
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Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to award grants for platforms aimed at improving information sharing among law enforcement.
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A proposed network of public and private cameras, tied into the department's computer-aided dispatch system, would allow a valuable crime-fighting tool and near-immediate access to live video across the city, officials say.
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Money for the cameras is coming from a $978,450 grant from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, and what form the system will ultimately take is not currently set in stone.
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A five-year contract for body-worn and dash cameras, along with updated Taser equipment, has been approved for the Clark County Sheriff's Office. The equipment is expected to be in place by early fall.
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Barton County Communications Director Dena Popp is almost giddy when she boasts about the host of new tools available to 911 dispatchers, which better enable them to help first responders get to callers in need.
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Law enforcement and city officials in Norfolk see these advanced capabilities as a boon to public safety, but residents and state lawmakers alike have voiced privacy concerns about the amount of data the cameras capture.
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Officials in the California city are being asked to take another look at the ordinance creating the Privacy and Technology Commission amid fears the group lacks enough authority to guide technology purchases.
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Quad Cities police officials and the top prosecutors from the region say that body cameras are crucial to protecting officers, investigating cases and keeping cops accountable to the public.
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The Walla Walla Police Department's new body-worn cameras are now in circulation for all commissioned officers. The cameras, supplied by Axon, were officially deployed earlier this week.
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A project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has developed a drone equipped with GPS, an infrared camera and 400 tiny “fireballs” that can be used to ignite prescribed burns from a safe distance.
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Gloucester County is considering adding GPS tracking either to police radios that are worn by officers or to their body-worn cameras, said one municipal police chief in the county.
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The Portland Police Bureau on Thursday unveiled a fleet of drones that officers say will help them document crash scenes, locate fugitives and respond to emergencies such as bomb threats and active shooters.
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Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced this week that ShotSpotter technology would be implemented to help curb gun violence in the boroughs of Pottstown and Norristown.
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A rogue drone caused a roughly 30 minute ground stoppage at Pittsburgh International Airport earlier this week. Law enforcement is investigating the incident.
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After several high-profile interstate shootings, city officials are calling for new technology to help catch those pulling the trigger. Unlike shootings in neighborhoods, the interstate often leaves police with few witnesses.
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It’s the first time Amazon has offered this type of service for gov tech — and perhaps not the last. What’s behind this particular cloud-based push, and what does it mean for the broader world of gov tech?
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Illinois legislators passed a bill recently that would expand police officers' ability to use surveillance drones for security purposes during special events like parades, festivals, concerts and races.
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Police don't offer a single reason for this year's improvement, but a spokesman said it's due in part to the growing number of surveillance cameras throughout the city and better communication across the department.
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Two groups are leading an effort to stop law enforcement agencies in California from sharing captured license plate data with agencies in states that have criminalized abortion. They fear the data could lead to charges.
