Justice & Public Safety
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The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount." -
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.
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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 proposed contract itself will span 18 months and afford ample time "to complete infrastructure design, hardware and software installation, uniform modifications, system testing and other program requirements that need to be met before the pilot project commences."
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The city council passed a plan this week that mandates all police be equipped with body cameras before the end of this year.
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When the Chula Vista, Calif., Police Department requested approval to deploy Microsoft Office 365 and Azure, the agency’s technology manager found a missing piece in the regulatory puzzle.
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Caltrain is working to secure another contractor to complete the testing work while it works to recoup what it says are damages it sustained with the first contractor.
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The cameras are equipped for speed and red lights, and the data gleaned from them has shown a 15 percent increase in tickets issued in 2016.
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An integrated call center in Dyersburg, Tenn., streamlines citizen service requests and emergency calls.
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Law enforcement connects and shares thoughts about what wearing a police badge really means.
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In its March 18 meeting, FirstNet also selected its first general manager.
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A recent study released by the National Center for Policy Analysis concluded that because drones are coming, increased technological research and development of public policy is needed.
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In Boston, using standard 311 infrastructure for emergency purposes during Hurricane Sandy offered more responsive citizen service.
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Here are seven ways to be more effective in delivering your emergency notifications.
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Use of unmanned aircraft by law enforcement may become a reality in the Sunshine State.
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Though the operations monitoring dashboard's soft launch took place the morning of the marathon, emergency personnel and law enforcement couldn't access the system.
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On April 16, a bill to prevent wireless communication interruption was approved by the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.
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Since 9/11, law enforcement agencies have used federal grants to buy surveillance cameras for areas across the country plagued by crime or potentially targeted for terrorism.
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The Indiana Department of Corrections is using a new software package to customize notifications for victims of crime.
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg will appear with 19 state attorneys general in a public education campaign to encourage safer teen behavior online.
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How data analytics are transforming police work and taking criminals off the streets.
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