Justice and Public Safety

Louisiana has earmarked $20 million for school security upgrades, at least some of which will go toward artificial intelligence software that monitors camera feeds to detect weapons and sends alerts to officials.

“It helps eliminate inefficiencies so we have our law enforcement to respond to our campus but we need, also on larger scale incidents, to be able to communicate with Baltimore city police.”

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office will be working with a private firm to install a countywide license plate reading system described by the American Civil Liberties Union as "dangerously powerful and unregulated."

PSAPs in Utah are cutting misrouted calls — and reducing emergency response times — via NENA-compliant technology from Motorola. A Utah tech official discusses the benefits.

The Baltimore Police Department is asking residents for input on a plan to use drones during crime scene management and tactical situations, outlining the specific circumstances where the technology could be used.

SpaceX and the FAA are asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by environmental and Indigenous groups seeking a new assessment of the environmental impacts of rocket launches from South Texas.

The California county will have drones in the sky looking for illegal fireworks this July Fourth. Last year, the technology helped the fire department initiate more than 100 administrative actions against suspected lawbreakers.

The company will work with a variety of companies that provide data about fire emergencies. The idea is to give first responders access to more data and maps for structure fires via the Honeywell platform.

A cyber attack against the Nebraska Judicial Branch's internal intranet appears not to have exposed any sensitive data, officials report. The hack was part of a series of attacks against government entities.

Police agencies across Boulder County are turning to license plate recognition systems to get a handle on vehicle theft and other crime. Officials say the technology helps to more quickly identify stolen vehicles.

The San Diego Police Department will host a series of meetings to share information about body-worn cameras — the second piece of technology to be evaluated under the city's new surveillance ordinance.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is increasingly using drones to get real-time data from the heart of hurricanes. The technology allows greater access to the dangerous and destructive weather events.

Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for more speed cameras across the state to combat the rise in fatal traffic collisions. Data shows a lack of progress in the state plan to eliminate fatal and serious injury collisions by 2030.

The rollout of facial recognition technology in cities and states nationwide — as well as some overturned bans — could offer lessons on how to regulate other technologies that haven’t yet reached broad adoption.

A comprehensive ban on holding phones while driving takes effect Friday across Michigan, meaning actions that were previously allowed in vehicles under state law will now be illegal and potentially bring $100 fines.

The grandmother of a Lexington, Ky., homicide victim alleges the case could have already been solved if not for low-quality surveillance cameras at a community center near the scene of the deadly shooting.

The city is looking to implement a system that would allow callers to select the type of emergency they are reporting. Callers currently spend an average of one minute on hold when calling 911.

The city has signed a 10-year, $39 million contract with Axon Enterprises for the latest models of body cameras, in-vehicle cameras and Tasers as they become available.