Justice & Public Safety
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies. -
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Thurston County, Wash., commissioners are currently considering regulating the county’s acquisition and use of artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technology with a new draft ordinance.
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2021 was a banner year for bills on some big topics, including bans on discriminatory tech, protecting biometric data, regulating facial recognition technology and the use of drones. Here is a look at where they are now.
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The Jeffersonville, Ind., City Council recently approved the city's police department to purchase the Flock Safety System for $75,000. The automated license plate readers will be used in criminal investigations.
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The West Chester Township trustees recently approved more than $27,000 for the purchase of new drone technology, training and software. The move follows county law enforcement, which has used the tech since 2016.
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Some residents living in Anne Arundel County are experiencing long wait times while calling 911. One possible fix is a consolidated call center that would allow police, fire and medical operators to work together.
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The company will become the main payment processor for JusticeONE, formerly known as Courtware, which has a presence in more than 300 courts. The company will also license some of Judicial Innovations’ products.
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A defense lawyer in Florida has filed a motion asking a judge to have jurors use virtual reality goggles that would give them a simulated look at an alleged crime from the perspective of the defendant.
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Specialty docket clients in some Ohio courts will begin using the Anchored To Hope platform, which includes machine intelligence and VR meditation to combat addiction through 24/7 access to resources.
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A bill recently passed by the Colorado House of Representatives would allow consumers and businesses to use digital license plates. The legislation is heading to the Colorado Senate.
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The school board of Pittsburgh Public Schools will decide this month whether an artificial intelligence system will be deployed to fine and discourage people for illegally passing stopped school buses.
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Thanks to an expected uptick in tax collections, the latest Washington legislative session will prove to be a busy one with various proposals, including a 16-year transportation plan.
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A Romanian hacker will go before a Texas jury after stealing and selling millions of credit card numbers through malware. The hacker was extradited from his home country to Texas on March 3.
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The Anchorage Police Department is still a long way from outfitting all of its officers with body cameras — a move supported by voters through their passage of a $1.8 million annual levy last year.
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In response to studies showing that use of Instagram contributes to declining mental health in teens, Instagram plans to offer a parental control feature. But this idea allows the company to avoid responsibility.
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More than half of 2,110 community members surveyed in Portland, Ore., this year said police should not be allowed to view body cam footage that captures an officer’s use of force before writing reports.
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A Franklin County public safety group that uses a computer-aided dispatch and record-keeping program for emergency services asked commissioners Tuesday to reserve $500,000 in a federal grant for a new system.
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The solar-powered cameras, which cost the city $27,500, are installed in several high-crime areas around Greensboro, and this week the City Council there authorized the installation of five additional cameras.
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A federal judge has decided a $20M wrongful death lawsuit against SpaceX will not go forward. The main defense against the suit was that the death involved neither SpaceX's property nor its employees.
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Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner announced Tuesday that the department’s ShotSpotter program will soon be extended into the city’s North Side beginning as soon as Wednesday.
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