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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Drones can also be used to monitor gas leaks, and even help predict when buildings might be damaged.
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Over 100 national, state and local organizations from the ACLU to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund call for reforming the use of algorithms in risk-based bail assessments.
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The city has applied for federal permission to launch self-guided drones to collect video at the scene of gunshot reports coming from its ShotSpotter system.
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Police in Brunswick, Maine, will use drones to spot trespassers along a stretch of nearby rail line.
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These drones provide eyes in the sky for terrain that would be difficult to navigate on foot, like the county's expansive marches.
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A team with the University of Pennsylvania has developed technology that allows a swarm of drones to operate autonomously, potentially bolstering their use in fields like emergency response.
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The veto override from the state Senate secures the Gloucester Police Department with $75,000 for new communications equipment.
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Officials said use of the drones would be limited: standoffs with hostage takers or barricaded suspects, bomb scares and shootings in which a gunman is still targeting people.
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“There are legitimate concerns in terms of not portraying information that interferes with the work of the NYPD,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Law enforcement agencies across the nation are increasingly adopting body-worn camera programs that citizens hope hold the promise of accountability and transparency of police actions, but that trend is colliding with another citizen movement that puts a high value on privacy.
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When drones help police reconstruct crash scenes, roads reopen more quickly.
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A $60,000 annual contract with Axon will provide each Pasco patrol officer with a body cam to be worn at all times.
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The program is called ResponderXLabs, and it's beginning with 13 companies that will focus on back-office work and software that saves time and money.
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At a news conference in Shasta County on Saturday, Gov. Jerry Brown vowed to help the legislature improve the state's emergency alert system.
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The proposal would drastically cut costs from earlier $10 million projections, while improving coverage and relieving the city of responsibility for maintenance.
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