Justice and Public Safety
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The three devices are still being deployed in the town, the first municipality to gain state approval for automated cameras. Already, several repeat speeders have emerged, along with $21,000 from two weeks of fines.
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A Minnesota solar company is suing Google for defamation, claiming the tech company’s AI Overview falsely stated that the company faced a lawsuit from the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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Florida Highway Patrol has tapped a vast private surveillance network — searching hundreds of license plates scanned by cameras controlled by a surveillance company — to aid immigration crackdowns.
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County Board members voted for public safety items that will stand up new electronic home monitoring services for offenders, and pay for a bomb robot resembling a dog, to be used in perilous situations.
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The Dayton Police Department may soon use gunshot detection technology, drones and license plate readers to try to reduce crime in several hot spot neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton.
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The San Francisco Police Department is experimenting with artificial intelligence software that can extract information from body-worn camera recordings to produce first drafts of incident reports.
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The village is the latest among law enforcement agencies in its state to adopt a records management and dispatch system to let officers spend more time in the field and stay connected with neighboring agencies.
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New executive orders seek to boost the use of drones in public safety, mandate the use of AI to speed up the drone waiver process and provide funding opportunities to boost anti-drone tech access.
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After last month's jailbreak by 10 Orleans Parish detainees, some civic and elected leaders say it's time the city loosened the reins on the Police Department's use of facial recognition technology.
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Thousands of crypto ATMs are popping up in physical spaces, and many law enforcement officials argue that the convenience of the machines allows criminals to easily scam people and launder money.
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The city’s police chief has asked that officials approve the purchase of new cameras that would record vehicle license plate numbers on major corridors in city limits. A data sharing policy is in the works.
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The state’s comptroller blames the problem on New York’s homeland security agency, and urges it to provide more guidance. NG911 is among the main drivers of the public safety technology industry.
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LiveView Technologies is releasing a new surveillance camera feature that uses AI to detect actions and determine how to proceed, in some cases prompting AI voice warnings for common issues such as illegal dumping.
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A crypto billionaire with a reputation for funding public safety is asking city officials to greenlight a $9.4 million gift to create a new, state-of-the-art technology hub for the city's police force.
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Spokane may soon outlaw kiosks that allow people to purchase crypto without going to well-known digital marketplaces — and according to law enforcement, have become a tool for scammers.
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Prepared, launched in 2019, is gaining ground with its assistive AI tools for emergency dispatchers. Andreessen Horowitz again invested in the young company, known for its livestreaming and translation tech.
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Flock’s Nova platform for law enforcement reportedly used data gained from breaches. In response, the gov tech supplier is defending its product evaluation process and says it won’t use information from the dark web.
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The city is calling for tech companies to send proposals for such a program, via a request for qualifications. In it, officials suggest drones might be first on scene to 911 calls, better informing emergency crews.
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The technology is increasingly being used by state and local police agencies, and lawmakers are considering a proposal that would limit and regulate their acquisition and deployment.
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Flock Safety, a license plate reading tech firm that recently bought a drone company, is taking heat over the data sources for its new platform. It’s not the only law enforcement technology attracting concern.
