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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In collaborative effort, local government and law enforcement agencies launch new website for citizens to track criminal activity around the clock.
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New technology is a sleeve that fits over an iPhone and captures electronic fingerprints, iris scans and photographs, but does it impact individual rights?
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With predictive analytics software, Florida's Juvenile Justice Department looks to stem recidivism by matching troubled kids with specific programs.
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Seattle deploys online crime map that provides citizens with links to redacted police reports.
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IPhone app gives San Ramon Valley, Calif., residents a glimpse into the district's 911 dispatch center.
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Alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet helps free up prison beds by remotely monitoring offenders.
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Devaney leads effort that's reshaping how governments nationwide approach transparency.
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A $30 million project to unite Monroe County, N.Y's agencies under single digital system.
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Traffic violators face a judge through a live video feed in new pilot program designed to improve delivery of municipal services for citizens.
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The Seattle Police Department could become one of the first to try head- or body-mounted video cameras on police officers.
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New system lets traffic officers fill out citations electronically, write crash and incident reports and send data to city's clerks system with the touch of a button.
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For law enforcement, a laser mapping tool comes in handy to pinpoint vital pieces of evidence and create maps for records and court cases.
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By mapping, identifying and linking criminal hot spots with predictive analytics software, Tennessee police department reduced crime by 31 percent in four years.
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Math-based computer simulation model analyzes how different crime hot spots respond to increased policing.
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Better public awareness leads to fewer arrests this year of GPS-monitored parolees at California State Fair, officials said.
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Pennsylvania school districts give police direct access to their video camera feeds to aid situational awareness in case of emergency.
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Toledo Police installed 40 new surveillance cameras around the city as part of an intelligence-led policing initiative.
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Though the Commercial Mobile Alert System fared well during superstorm Sandy, public awareness about the system must still be addressed.
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