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 Syracuse Police Department is proposing installing 26 stationary automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) along the city’s major roads traveled by hundreds of thousands of vehicles each day.
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Users should exercise caution when using public charging stations at airports, malls and hotels, as the FBI recently warned residents against potential cybersecurity risks.
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A phone and fax line outage at the Raleigh County Courthouse caused delays for some individuals in custody. At least one man stayed in the county three days after his bail had been paid.
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Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD announced the new technological upgrades that will be coming to the police department, including a GPS tag system that tracks a vehicle's location remotely, and a robot K-9 that can be used in high-risk situations.
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The company, famous for its gunshot detection system, says the new name reflects a wider view of law enforcement and public safety. SoundThinking also debuted a new platform that combines four products.
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Missouri has inked a contract with a vendor that is worth up to $3.4 million to purchase an app designed to protect students and school employees during an active shooter event.
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The company, founded by Navy Seals, markets an AI-powered gun detection platform designed for first responders. Now, via a new subsidiary, ZeroEyes hopes to gain more revenue from federal agencies.
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Legal system reform advocates say new policing technologies such as decision-making algorithms and facial recognition can exacerbate problematic practices, making them more efficient as well as more opaque.
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Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the Prosecution Division will be participating in a nationwide investigation into suspected users of Genesis Market, a marketplace known to traffic in the stolen credentials.
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A mid-March ransomware attack encrypted Camden County police files used in investigations and daily administration work. Another cyber incident hit the county prosecutor’s office.
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The Spokane County Commission and Spokane City Council have dedicated nearly $5 million to the project. Both governments used money they received through the American Rescue Plan.
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Most public safety agencies cannot afford big command centers, but new technology is helping smaller agencies build decentralized versions. As Motorola kicks off its Summit 2023, Mahesh Saptharishi talks about gov tech trends.
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Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using drones to drop loads of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, tobacco and cellphones into the yards of seven prisons across California.
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Federal court records show how local police used technology in one case to track suspects and make arrests, surprising the men as they carried stolen checks out of an apartment.
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Roughly 150 deputies – especially those who regularly interact with the public – will soon be outfitted with the devices as part of the department’s investment in body camera technology.
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Portland police plan to start using drones in a yearlong pilot to document crash scenes, watch traffic, respond to bomb threats, help in searches and respond to disasters like building collapses.
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The move comes a year after the startup raised nearly $10 million in seed funding, and as first responders demand more precise incident data. The company’s CEO talks about Prepared's other new services.
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For some Wyandotte County residents, the area’s online auctions of property with delinquent taxes, otherwise known as virtual tax sales, have become an unwelcome tradition.
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