Justice & Public Safety
-
The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support. -
The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons.
-
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.
More Stories
-
A $10,000 grant from smart cities accelerator US Ignite allows drone-powered visuals from accident scenes to be viewed by necessary personnel from multiple locations.
-
After early success with 51 readers last year, the city is investing more than $530,000 to purchase more of them.
-
The pushback comes after claims Russian agents had breached some county election systems.
-
Over the next few years, the Regional Emergency Communications Center plans to spend millions of dollars on improvements to its office space and technology.
-
A proposal to post internal police investigations and body camera footage on the city’s website is being opposed by the top law enforcement official, who cites privacy and liability concerns.
-
Technology hubs are helping police predict and respond to shootings in some of the city’s most crime-prone neighborhoods.
-
Collaboration between area universities is painting a clearer picture of a diverse and complex city.
-
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and stems from a May 2017 public records request that never yielded the information it sought.
-
The legislation, signed into law on June 21 by Gov. David Ige, standardizes the process for small cell deployments, which are expected to have a significant impact on Hawaii's economic development.
-
Rapid population growth in Chandler and Gilbert has first responders and law enforcement in search of new training and staff.
-
The city plans to implement California-based ShotSpotter equipment in three neighborhoods by the end of the year.
-
State requirements, created in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, are forcing police agencies to ask for more funds to pay for staff and specialized units focused on mining social media for threats.
-
From fires in remote locations to searches for missing persons, drones are the latest tool in the city’s public safety arsenal.
-
City officials are asking for more information about a proposal to combine regional emergency dispatch.
-
Fearing misuse, city officials are weighing whether to cut off U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a city-operated database of arrests and bail information.
-
According to authorities, the car-mounted cameras have already helped with law enforcement efforts.
-
The technology often used by police agencies to pinpoint gunfire on city streets is also being used at one of the state’s charter schools.
-
Amid national cries for more transparency around police shootings, the West Hennepin County Safety Department is outfitting officers with pistol-mounted cameras in place of body cameras.
