Justice & Public Safety
-
The towers from General Dynamics have been deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, and they use a combination of cameras and radar, as well as training based on years of earlier footage. -
The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.
-
Born from the chaos of 9/11, FirstNet provides a mobile phone network designed for public safety professionals. The new deal comes as the U.S. Congress considers a 10-year reauthorization of FirstNet.
More Stories
-
Almost a year after buying a drone company, the seller of license plate readers and public safety tech wants to sell drones to retailers, hospitals and other operations. It’s not the first company to make such a move.
-
The device racked up $154,800 in traffic fines since June at an intersection with one of the borough’s most dangerous boulevards. It was the area’s fifth most active speed camera location for that period.
-
Ohio Homeland Security has launched a new AI-powered system to make it easier for residents to report suspicious activity. It facilitates the uploading of video, audio, photos and other information.
-
The deal reflects the growing use of artificial intelligence in the public safety space, and combines a hardware supplier with a young firm focused on artificial intelligence. Prepared has raised more than $130 million.
-
Starting next week, the city police department will dispatch drones on some service calls to see if response times and situational understanding improve. Their use will depend on call type, priority and distance.
-
The deal, reportedly worth at least $800 million, supposedly is in “advanced” talks. Such a deal would reflect the robust state of the public safety tech business, and the attracting quality of AI.
-
Government Technology got an inside look at one Minnesota police department's drone program to see how a deadly manhunt exposed limits of its current drone tech and why they're now aspiring for a DFR model.
-
Electronic health record rollouts in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia mark a shift toward tech-driven patient care in state correctional facilities. One aim is freeing up more staff time for direct patient care.
-
Without advanced DNA testing developed by a Texas lab, Iowa City Police investigators may not have been able to identify an infant found in 1992 in an Iowa City landfill.
-
The public safety technology provider is supplying Arizona’s liquor licensing agency with tools that include a unified platform. State officials call the move part of their general transformation of their work systems.
-
Three law enforcement agencies are seeking to establish a $10 million self-governing authority within a statewide information sharing agreement, a shift from the current model overseen by the county.
-
The white, bullet-shaped, sub-5-foot, 420-pound robot is like a neighborhood beat cop as it glides its way through the Crossroads district on four wheels, gathering data from its cameras and greeting passersby.
-
Serving as a pilot program in New York as a “Digital Jury Trial Courtroom,” the upgraded courtroom is one of 12 like it on Staten Island planned for meaningful technology improvements.
-
Local governments have been deliberate in rolling out and using the unmanned devices. Transparent information, one analyst said, can help law enforcement find the “big picture” and determine if drones are worth it.
-
The City Council voted 7-2 to expand the use of the cameras despite vocal opposition by residents and groups worried the system will be used by federal authorities to persecute immigrants and communities of color.
-
The contract, which can be terminated without cause at any time, will cost about $2.6 million for five years, as the city re-ups its use of a controversial system of audio sensors to help police respond to gunfire.
-
In an effort to address delays in releasing people from jail, the Sheriff’s Office is looking to update its Adult Information Systems to be more integrated with an existing case management system.
-
At an upcoming meeting, the Watsonville City Council will vote on whether to expand its contract with Flock Safety, which provides automated license plate readers to the city.
Most Read
