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 free app will help give St. Louis dispatchers more accurate locations and information when someone calls 911.
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Frequent users say the litigation filing systems leaves something to be desired when it comes to ease of use. The county and its vendor are working to address these issues.
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From city planning to emergency response, the aerial technology is making it easier for municipalities on Long Island to serve the public, officials say.
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Increased wildfire activity in the state has called attention to gaps in the systems that deliver wireless emergency alerts to residents in harm’s way.
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A 40-hour course is giving students at two Mission-area high schools the training they need to operate drones for a range of public safety applications.
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RideAlong is all about giving information to emergency responders who are interacting with people who have mental health problems. The company is working with its first few customers, and it's already seeing results.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is taking steps to secure its infrastructure against an ever-increasing array of cyberthreats.
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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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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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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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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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The next-generation 911 company, Carbyne, is based in Israel but signing its first customers in the U.S.
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The sensor-based system will be installed throughout the city’s more crime-prone neighborhoods.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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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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Work on a ground-based “sense-and-avoid system” for unmanned aircraft could give Springfield a major advantage in developing an economy around unmanned aircraft and drones.
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The city council approved a $72,000 contract for a smartphone app that will push information directly to residents.
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