Justice & Public Safety
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The app is aimed at providing residents and visitors of the county with quick information, jail info, mental health resources and more. It also offers users the ability to submit tips directly to authorities. -
Windsor, Conn., is turning off cameras that take photos of license plates, citing a list of concerns that includes federal agencies previously accessing the data in an effort to enforce immigration laws.
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A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed.
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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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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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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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A $30 million project to unite Monroe County, N.Y's agencies under single digital system.
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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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