Justice and Public Safety

The NYPD spent nearly $3 billion on surveillance technology in a 12-year stretch but continues to flout the law requiring it reveal details of each contract, according to two advocacy groups.

Proponents are hopeful that after yet another extension earlier this month of the pandemic-era rule that expanded its use, virtual proceedings will find a more permanent place in the courtroom.

The new TravelSafely app, released Thursday, aims to make streets safer for drivers, walkers and cyclists. The app connects drivers to an electronic network of intersection and crosswalk data, and to each other, city officials said.

Talks between the city and Hawaii media outlets have not resulted in an agreement to reopen public access to emergency services radio traffic. Officials say the channels will remain closed for at least 90 days.

The Daviess County Council has voted in favor of an update to its public safety radio system after encountering problems and service gaps. The fix will cost nearly $73,000 and will require all new equipment.

The search for answers is ongoing in the case of the Oct. 20 ransomware attack against the 85 partners of the Midland Information Technology Consortium. Email and phone services have been restored, officials say.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula has long been susceptible to wildfires and more so in recent years, and in response, Rancho Palos Verdes has approved wildfire-detecting cameras, at $140,000 annually for five years.

The license plate reading system that is placed throughout the city at undisclosed locations has helped find kidnapped children, arrest murder suspects and recover stolen vehicles. But it comes at a cost to privacy.

The online registry gives police officers a heads-up to any disability, disorder, diagnosis, coexisting conditions, behavior triggers, de-escalation techniques, medical and other critical information.

Under a new state rule proposed Thursday, Texas schools would have to keep two-way emergency radios on campus, install panic buttons in classrooms, and have weekly door inspections to ensure they close and lock.

Sewer Equipment has donated a new search and rescue drone equipped with thermal imaging to assist the Dixon Fire Department in locating victims. The donation follows the August drowning death of the company's engineering manager.

Cumberland police will soon have electronic license plate readers to aid in identifying motorists with outstanding violations after accepting a Maryland State Police License Plate Reader Grant totaling $67,500.

The ADL is concerned that many of the attitudes, beliefs and conspiracy-driven narratives of violent extremism are emerging from the darkness and repeated as truth, in public for all to hear.

The deal, involving the new national suicide hotline, is the company’s first such statewide contract. The announcement foreshadows over gov tech business developments for the latest emergency dispatch option in the U.S.

Crossville Police Chief Jessie Brooks wants a new body camera and police car camera system for the department after a product that was approved for purchase in September failed to meet expectations.

Emergency and law enforcement personnel from across the region joined to announce a partnership with a telehealth medical group that will help first responders seek round-the-clock care for mental health issues.

The Albany Police Department announced recently the release of a custom smartphone application that will serve as a new way for the police department to connect with residents and visitors.

The traffic enforcement cameras on New Market’s main thoroughfare issued more than 1,000 speed violation citations after only five days in service. Officials are hopeful the tech will reduce speeding in town.