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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Before putting the technology to use, law enforcement officials are asking the public to weigh in on the policies that surround it.
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Amazon shareholders came together to send a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos asking for the software not to be sold to police.
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The issue of whether the state has the authority to enforce a law imposing penalties against cities using traffic enforcement cameras saw support from the state’s Supreme Court June 20.
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The plan to outfit officers with 325 body-worn cameras must be approved this week for the city to qualify for $750,000 in state funds.
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The local police department will work with the fire department and marine safety division to try out two drones.
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The company is making improvements in the troubled technology by collecting more data and expanding the datasets it uses to train its AI.
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An interactive look at drone use across the country as covered by Government Technology.
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A $5.1 million, 5-year contract with SENSYS, will help operate 16 traffic safety cameras around the city.
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Officials announced the new dispatch capability saying it would greatly improve access to individuals with hearing and language impairments.
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Tech like mail-screening device and body scanners will be put to use to more easily find contraband.
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The ruling requires that gun manufacturers must do their best to comply with a state law requiring new handgun models to imprint their bullets with traceable micro stamps.
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This is part one of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition to create innovative solutions for shared problems faced by municipal governments.
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The Federal Aviation Administration approved a program last week that would allow the department to use drone-mounted thermal imaging cameras to help fight stubborn fires.
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The county's moves may extend beyond technology to structural changes as well.
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With more than 300 years of experience, the Boston Fire Department continues to find new ways to improve fire safety.
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In Idaho, a local police department has turned to electric-assist bicycles to help officers do their job.
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Law enforcement agencies throughout Marin County, Calif., have adopted the technology, but Sausalito cites cost as a barrier.
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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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