Justice & Public Safety
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County commissioners approved a contract that will begin with a free nine-month pilot, but could extend to a three-year, $2.5 million pact. Residents voiced a variety of concerns about the drone program. -
The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
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The town Select Board unanimously approved appropriating the funds to outfit 50 police officers with the cameras and software. The cost also includes record retention equipment.
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State lawmakers gave final approval to legislation imposing significant penalties on any person who uses remote tracking devices to keep tabs on someone without their consent.
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The New Jersey Supreme Court is hearing a case where the state is arguing that Facebook should give it continuing access to user information to determine whether they're engaging in criminal activity.
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Greene County Juvenile Court is pursuing funding for a text message system that it hopes will reduce failure-to-appear rates in the county as well as the subsequent arrests.
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As many still advocate for a national privacy law, experts debate where to set guidelines on how police work with constituent data. The discussion isn’t as simple as personal privacy versus community safety.
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The group will focus on combating the spread of fentanyl, helping victims of online child sexual exploitation, defending critical infrastructure and improving supply chains.
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The city and Portland police union have announced an agreement on a policy to equip officers with body cams, likely ending Portland’s status as having the largest municipal police agency in the nation without them.
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Online bike registries are partnering with law enforcement to help police recover stolen bikes — not only traditional cycles but e-bikes as well. How do the programs work, and what is energizing them?
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A Colorado entrepreneur is bringing his smart gun to market in what could be the first weapon to break a decades-old political and manufacturing “logjam” that has kept smart guns from mass production.
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Assemblyman Phil Ting authored a bill that would set standards for law enforcement’s use of technology that captures images of people’s faces and compares them to an existing database. The ACLU disagrees with this approach.
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Caught by surveillance video, text messages and emails, overwhelming evidence shows that supporters of then-President Donald Trump copied Georgia’s statewide voting software from an election office in early 2021.
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Scammers could use artificial intelligence or AI — basically, the simulation of human intelligence by machines, particularly computers — to clone the voice of a loved one.
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The Syracuse Police Department is proposing installing 26 stationary automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) along the city’s major roads traveled by hundreds of thousands of vehicles each day.
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Users should exercise caution when using public charging stations at airports, malls and hotels, as the FBI recently warned residents against potential cybersecurity risks.
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A phone and fax line outage at the Raleigh County Courthouse caused delays for some individuals in custody. At least one man stayed in the county three days after his bail had been paid.
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Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD announced the new technological upgrades that will be coming to the police department, including a GPS tag system that tracks a vehicle's location remotely, and a robot K-9 that can be used in high-risk situations.
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The company, famous for its gunshot detection system, says the new name reflects a wider view of law enforcement and public safety. SoundThinking also debuted a new platform that combines four products.
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Missouri has inked a contract with a vendor that is worth up to $3.4 million to purchase an app designed to protect students and school employees during an active shooter event.
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The company, founded by Navy Seals, markets an AI-powered gun detection platform designed for first responders. Now, via a new subsidiary, ZeroEyes hopes to gain more revenue from federal agencies.
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