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 cameras are equipped for speed and red lights, and the data gleaned from them has shown a 15 percent increase in tickets issued in 2016.
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The kiosks allow citizens to anonymously send tips by phone or by simply scanning QR codes.
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The proposed contract itself will span 18 months and afford ample time "to complete infrastructure design, hardware and software installation, uniform modifications, system testing and other program requirements that need to be met before the pilot project commences."
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The city council passed a plan this week that mandates all police be equipped with body cameras before the end of this year.
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In-person visits between family members and inmates are starting to make a comeback in some jails, bucking the trend toward long-distance, video-call visitation.
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Methods for determining the cases where agencies can make corrective decisions, or might need a warrant, have yet to be ironed out completely.
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Columbus County Sgt. Rich Weiner said he isn't sure how data from the ankle bracelet are collected and that the GPS data may only be recorded every few hours.
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The DOT's Division of Aviation recently collaborated with about 50 state and local government agencies and researchers during a workshop about the use of drones in crisis situations.
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As more and more states use “big data” for everything from catching fraudsters to reducing heath care costs, some highway patrols are tapping it to predict where serious or fatal traffic accidents are likely to take place so they can try to prevent them.
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The laws about public records differ from one government to the next and are further complicated by some technologies, like police body cameras.
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The Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA WX) Radar Project would provide a more accurate picture of the approach of threatening weather.
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The bill would require law enforcement agencies to report crime statistics to state police.
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Proponents of police body cameras in Maine and across the country have argued for years that the cameras can enhance transparency and improve community trust.
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The company wants to apply artificial intelligence to body cameras.
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The San Ramon Valley (Calif.) Fire Protection District has created a foundation to help distribute its “CPR needed” notification app to rescue and fire departments across the U.S.
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Wake County, N.C., EMS classes allow students to answer questions electronically so responses display in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
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The Manchester Police Department now uses a “hyper-local” geographic notification system to help keep citizens safe.
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Video footage will be sent to the American Civil Liberties Union and stored on a secure server.
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