Justice & Public Safety
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Corrections officers spend a disproportionate amount of time on administrative tasks rather than helping prisoners in ways that improve outcomes. AI is one tool to help, but it must be implemented thoughtfully. -
The White House is expected to give the New York Police Department the authority to ground unauthorized drones around major events. The department also plans to roll out a new 311 dispatch system.
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The county's Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management upgraded its computer-aided dispatching system to one that is cloud-based and can work more easily with neighboring agencies.
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The California Office of the State Chief Information Officer finds that full rollout of a $1.3 billion judicial case management system may be delayed until April 2011.
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Gadgets include patrol car-mounted launchers that shoot GPS-equipped darts onto fleeing vehicles, and ear-mounted video cameras for cops.
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Move would encourage participation, Northern Arizona University officials say, but students say it smells of Big Brother.
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Mass notification system also provides information about public health issues, disaster recovery and missing children.
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Leon County, Fla., hosts database used by 18 counties to track stolen property bought and sold in pawnshops.
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"No other commercial system currently integrates wrist-worn fall detection, plus vital sign and emergency monitoring in the way that this system does."
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University of California, Berkeley, Asks Incoming Students for DNA; Germany Asks Google to Hand Over Private Data
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Emergency notification technology keeps residents informed about various disasters in certain areas, expedites public safety responses.
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It's time to collaborate on the right regional projects for information and communication technology and build upon them.
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Colorado's COPLINK, Virginia's information exchange and the Automated Regional Justice Information System could be worth building upon.
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Analytics helps predict crime, traffic needs, but are we losing the human connection?
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Marion County, Fla., becomes latest to accept emergency calls via text message from people who need help but can't speak.
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Bipartisan bill would pave way for law enforcement to tap now-anonymous users' calls, seeks to target drug dealers, terrorists.
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The move to implement next-generation 911 and other emergency call-related technologies forces some to ask the question: Should there be a nationwide standard for 911?
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Cyber-crime means more collaboration is needed at the state and local levels.
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Using data to find the overlap between traffic accidents and serious crime, public safety managers can deploy resources efficiently and effectively.
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Panhandle counties move forward with tech project that includes upgraded computers in squad cars and a portal to state and federal criminal databases.
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In tight budget times, the city and county share resources to streamline emergency services and save money.
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