Justice and Public Safety

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.

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.

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.

Law enforcement has invested time and money in technologies like digital forensics and drones, but using analytics to quantify community feedback could help with recruitment, retention and public trust.

The county’s Board of Commissioners approved a one-year pact that will bring on a system to automatically record and transcribe emergency calls. Better professional development is one goal.

School districts suing social media companies for causing costly and disruptive mental health issues in students are encouraged by state rulings against Meta last week in California and New Mexico.

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.

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.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is among transit agencies across the nation responding to safety concerns by making information available online and working to reduce criminal activity.

A former technical project manager at Los Angeles Unified School District has been charged for ensuring contracts went to her co-conspirator, in reportedly the largest money-laundering scheme in the district's history.

The growing presence and sophistication of school surveillance tech — combined with differing legal processes and local decision-making — leave open questions about how footage is accessed, shared and governed.

Paid for by a federal grant to modernize Department of Transportation avalanche systems, the devices can send real-time cellphone alerts. The funding is to pilot tech that is “not yet widely adopted.”

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.

The platform returns after its provider suffered a cybersecurity breach in November. The new iteration lets residents choose non-emergency updates, rather than having to see them all.

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.

With an alarming increase in breaches, hundreds of public organizations in the state might be unprotected despite a free membership to the service that New Jersey began paying for last year.

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.