Justice & Public Safety
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The local police department recently unveiled a new rooftop drone port at headquarters. The agency fielded approximately 10,000 drone flights in 2025 and expects about twice as many this year. -
While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced.
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More than 200 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies use license plate reading technology. The state’s capital city, however, has so far not installed such cameras even as its neighbors have done so.
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A new transportation plan in Washington sets a goal to phase out all gas-powered vehicles and to only allow the sale of electric vehicles by 2030. This timeline is even more aggressive than California’s 2035 deadline.
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In response to a Los Angeles Times investigation that discovered that sometimes dangerous fumes affect passengers and pilots on commercial airplanes, Congress may introduce new regulations with a bill.
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The Cleveland County, Okla., jail will now use a new technology that deploys devices to monitor the vital signs and movement of detainees — marking a first for jails in the state of Oklahoma.
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For years, Hollywood has said no to police body cameras while other departments across the country — including nearby locales such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Broward Sheriff’s Office — have said yes.
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With evidence that algorithms can treat people unequally, society must question why that is. Research into equity and algorithms indicates that no algorithm can mathematically fulfill all notions of fairness.
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Plus, the FCC authorizes $313 million more through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Maine creates a web page to track broadband work in the state, government agencies look to hire digital inclusion staff, and more.
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Over 2,000 employees who work at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center were either overpaid or underpaid thanks to a December ransomware attack that targeted payroll company Kronos.
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For five years, the Transportation Security Administration has tested facial recognition technology at select airports as a method to automate identity verification at checkpoints.
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The Richmond, Va.-based startup has spun off, in simple terms, its technology business from its creative business. The company focuses on local police and fire departments but also serves other municipal agencies.
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Across the country, the emerging field of investigative genetic genealogy — using direct-to-consumer DNA databases to identify victims and perpetrators of crimes — is being adopted by law enforcement agencies.
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According to an announcement from Apple, Arizona has started allowing the use of digital IDs and driver's licenses at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other states are soon to follow.
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The New Hampshire Senate voted down a bill that would have dedicated $20 million in matching grants to help local and county police acquire body cameras. The leading state police chiefs organization supported the bill.
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Russia-backed hackers had their sights set on a nuclear power plant in Kansas as part of a plot to take control of critical infrastructure.
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The new web-based database will allow different agencies to use the same system. The 45-year-old system that's being replaced is remarkably advanced, however, despite its long history and old coding.
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Charges have been brought against more than a dozen individuals in Oregon who attempted to apply for more than $180 million in fraudulent federal relief money. Investigators expect to find more fraud in the coming years.
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Crisis intervention training in Bucks County, Pa., now utilizes virtual reality to give police officers a more realistic view into interactions that involve individuals with mental health challenges.
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A recent warning from President Joe Biden suggests that Russia-backed hackers could be waiting on a timely order from President Vladimir Putin before unleashing havoc on their enemies' computer systems.
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Since last summer, Los Angeles County has addressed the opioid epidemic by striving to distribute 100,000 doses of naloxone, which can save a user's life in the event of an overdose.
