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 team with the University of Pennsylvania has developed technology that allows a swarm of drones to operate autonomously, potentially bolstering their use in fields like emergency response.
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The veto override from the state Senate secures the Gloucester Police Department with $75,000 for new communications equipment.
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Officials said use of the drones would be limited: standoffs with hostage takers or barricaded suspects, bomb scares and shootings in which a gunman is still targeting people.
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Over 100 national, state and local organizations from the ACLU to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund call for reforming the use of algorithms in risk-based bail assessments.
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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.
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The next-generation 911 company, Carbyne, is based in Israel but signing its first customers in the U.S.
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Officials say the portable body scanners can search large crowds for explosives and concealed weapons without creating security checkpoints.
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The sensor-based system will be installed throughout the city’s more crime-prone neighborhoods.
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New E911 software will compensate for new smart technology and comply with the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International standards.
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Maricopa County, Ariz., has already seen an increased ability to pinpoint the locations of 911 callers, especially those who are indoors, which used to be a significant challenge.
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The department says the body-worn cameras will be activated at the discretion of officers during interactions with the public.
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According to a new survey, 81 percent of residents said that both citizens and law enforcement officials would benefit from the use of body-worn cameras.
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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.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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The city of San Jose announced agreements with AT&T, Verizon and Mobilitie that will bring better cell and Internet service, hundreds of miles of fiber and millions of dollars in private-sector investment.
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Court documents are offering new insights into how federal agents identified the man they say is responsible for a series of online attacks.
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The city of Atlanta's ongoing recovery from a crippling ransomware cyberattack in March offers a chance to improve its network security and architecture, the interim CIO told the City Council recently.
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