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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A new data collection tool on police use of force — developed by data scientists from Bayes Impact in collaboration with police officers — is shining a light on some of most serious issues facing our country.
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The city cited a Jan. 13 incident that endangered firefighters as an example of consequences of faulty computer-aided dispatch and records management software.
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911 emergency responsive systems have been glitching all over the country recently which has brought serious attention to updating these systems.
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The state has clarified that although it has issued the RFP, that does not mean it has already decided to “opt out” of FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety network.
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In the Friday judgment, Judge Elaine Kaplan ruled in favor of the First Responder Network Authority, granting it the ability to move forward with the procurement process.
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Which state will be the next to issue an RFP?
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This adds another voice to the diverse chorus calling for wider use of cop cameras in local communities.
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The bill in question will stop the police department in its tracks.
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A social media campaign to find a Megan's Law offender and his girlfriend led to a deluge of tips.
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Tech giants including Apple, Facebook and Google are in the facial-recognition business, but the founders of this startup say their security focus and their patent-pending software should provide a lucrative niche.
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Eight departments across the county partnered on a federal grant to equip about 260 officers with body-worn cameras.
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While Orlando officials say they are testing Amazon's Rekognition system in a very limited capacity, the American Civil Liberties Union and other privacy activists are asking Amazon to stop marketing the tool to law enforcement agencies.
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In addition to other digital upgrades, the county will use a $100,000 grant to modernize and streamline court services.
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With more than 21,000 reported cases last year, Texans lost nearly $80 million to Internet crime alone.
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City Innovation head Tracy Colunga highlights what happens when multiple departments agree to share data that uncovers the high impact of repeat offenders.
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“Most of the users in the spreadsheet are from U.S. government bodies, including sheriff departments, local counties, and city law enforcement. Impacted cities include Minneapolis, Phoenix, Indianapolis, and many others.”
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The funds from the Michigan Department of Treasury must be used for the renovation and upgrading of technology and infrastructure of the consolidated dispatch center.
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A press conference following the deaths of two civilians had the mayor of Memphis asking for new police technology that could prevent future accidents.
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