Justice & Public Safety
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A police official said that Flock Safety is providing one drone on loan for the town police force to try out, and they intend to start using it to get aerial coverage of Lewiston’s summer events. -
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.
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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.
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Officials from the Austin Police Department and the Houston Airport System discussed technology lessons learned during recent incidents, at the Texas Digital Government Summit.
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My Law is a cloud-based service that can be accessed from a computer or handheld device to help citizens present their own court cases as well as have access to statuses, evidence, case law and messaging.
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The city is partnering with Code for America in an automation project that will clear eligible convictions under California's marijuana legalization law.
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The group known as AnonPlus defaced three New Mexico Workers Compensation websites Wednesday, marking the third such attack on state government in six days.
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With San Diego named as one of the FAA’s ten cities to study drone integration, product and food deliveries could be an area of interest.
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From outsourcing and transparency to the specter of artificial intelligence, organized labor has struggled to balance technology with workers’ rights.
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The international task force believes it has arrested a member of the group known as The Dark Overlord, which claims responsibility for a number of high-profile attacks on U.S. institutions and companies dating back to 2016.
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Toxic fumes from Hawaii's volcanic activity have started an effort to put various streams of air quality data into a centralized location.
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The federal government awarded a $3.4 million grant to a research consortium to explore the potential applications for the technology at nuclear power plants.
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A bill requiring statewide standards around emergency alert notifications has advanced following a unanimous vote in the State Senate.
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The adoption of new equipment is allowing most residents living in Grayson, Fannin and Cooke counties to communicate with dispatch centers via text message.
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Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly looking to residential and business camera footage for leads.
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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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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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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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Mobile platforms and digital technology are quickly replacing paper, but emergency managers still need to stay sharp.
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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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Despite the financial challenges faced by the city, license plate readers are one part of Rockford's efforts to better equip the police force for fighting crime.
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