Justice & Public Safety
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The app is aimed at providing residents and visitors of the county with quick information, jail info, mental health resources and more. It also offers users the ability to submit tips directly to authorities. -
Windsor, Conn., is turning off cameras that take photos of license plates, citing a list of concerns that includes federal agencies previously accessing the data in an effort to enforce immigration laws.
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A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed.
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The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network has already linked 600 shootings.
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Though the Commercial Mobile Alert System fared well during superstorm Sandy, public awareness about the system must still be addressed.
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A customizable camera ball that can instantly transmit 360-degree images to a smartphone may help emergency responders assess a situation's safety from afar.
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A shooter’s image is checked against a biometric database to determine identity, and if one isn't found, the software creates a new record.
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While many commercial cell towers went down during Hurricane Sandy, police and fire systems stayed at full operation.
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Emergency response personnel can use data entered into Smart911 to make better decisions and improve response time.
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The success of portable speed cameras in Prince George’s County, Md., is driving further public safety technology expansion.
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Last month's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., stirs debate about smart technologies that restrict the circumstances in which guns can be fired.
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After just a few months, Judge Orlando Garcia determines the student's freedom of religion had no been violated.
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Two new online repositories will contain a wealth of information for social workers, law enforcement personnel and volunteers working against trafficking crimes.
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The need to connect first responders via a truly interoperable public safety broadband network is clearer than ever.
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Federal authorities arrested one man they allege was behind the cyberattack that took down the city’s website last August.
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After now-resolved litigation stalled the award of the multi-billion-dollar national public safety broadband network, the FirstNet board voted unanimously to approve the award March 28.
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Tuscarawas County, Ohio’s $11.6 million overhaul is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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Fire Chief Darin White said his department has temporarily halted the inspections of small business, restaurants and apartment buildings while a new tracking system is put in place.
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This year’s awardees offer a fresh set of stories that are filled with good ideas.
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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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Hawaii is bracing for the potential that the Kilauea volcano could explode this week, putting pressure on state IT personnel to keep the lines of communication operational.
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