Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
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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The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.
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Statewide, more than 180 law enforcement agencies ― nearly a third of all agencies in Michigan ― now use Flock Safety technology, according to data compiled by the company.
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County commissioners will consider expanding the sheriff’s office's use of Flock Safety technology by adding drones through a nine-month pilot program that is free to the jurisdiction.
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The debate over the cameras, the surveillance infrastructure they create and who has access to the data has intensified since the major federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota this year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A new AI tool is being deployed in California cities, offering a software platform that ingests large volumes of digital evidence in order to make it searchable and easier to sift through for detectives.
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Improper use of artificial intelligence to write and research legal briefs has led to errors in four criminal cases in Nevada County, prosecutors admitted in court documents.
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The governor has now signed the law, which bars the federal government and agencies outside of Washington from accessing data generated by the cameras that are owned by public agencies in the state.
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Two of America's largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid new legal risk.
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A voter-approved charter change banned the devices, but a city councilman said residents may be reconsidering. Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Vision Zero” safety plan includes restoring some.
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County commissioners will vote on accepting a nearly $10.7 million federal grant that would help police spot and deal with unauthorized drones during 2026 FIFA World Cup games in June.
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials say they want investigators to use AI on tasks that usually take hours like parsing through databases or constructing a timeline of events.
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Mayor Katie Wilson is pausing a planned addition of police CCTV cameras. The move is intended to let her administration audit their use protocols and potentially create more accountability and transparency.
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The National League of Cities will work with tech company BRINC to educate cities, towns and villages on standing up drone-as-first-responder programs. That includes assistance on FAA approvals and training.
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The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox.
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Residents who use the county Sheriff’s Office app can find booking and offender information — and push notifications around weather warnings. A daily bulletin feature will soon be added.
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After a swift negative response from residents, when police announced last month they would install automated license plate readers, the Village Board has canceled its camera contract.
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