Justice and Public Safety

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is deploying more AI-powered gun detection technology at its transit centers, following the addition of more armed officers and a panic button pilot project.

The state will partner with SkyfireAI and CAL Analytics on a two-year pilot program to develop policies and training around the use of drones by first responders, and to assess how they can improve situational awareness.

The company, which sells records management and other tools for law enforcement, is offering proactive monitoring and other types of cyber defenses. Concerns about attacks on local agencies are growing.

As artificial intelligence is increasingly used to answer 911 calls nationwide, which officials report is improving operations, people say they want more disclosure about when the AI is used.

Ten years after unveiling a prototype, a key public-private research effort is taking a major leap toward getting advanced alcohol detection technology into the hands of the country's top auto manufacturers.

Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem, but there is a widespread lack of understanding about how e-bikes have evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The companies Skydio and Levatas are providing tech for staff at the Red Rock Correctional Center, where AI-enhanced drones will soon look for contraband and other things not allowed in the prison yard.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office will be home to the first autonomous police vehicle in the country thanks to a cruiser named PUG, or police unmanned ground.

The communications giant has rolled out a priority 5G slice, a 50 percent bigger drone fleet, satellite texting and more deployables aimed at keeping first responders connected throughout emergencies.

As public safety staffing shortages persist, Truleo is betting that a new AI tool focused on police chiefs and staff can help reduce law enforcement workflow burdens — and prevent the need to hire full-time assistants.

Almost a year after buying a drone company, the seller of license plate readers and public safety tech wants to sell drones to retailers, hospitals and other operations. It’s not the first company to make such a move.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the funding will go to Public Safety Answering Points in 57 of New York's counties to support call-handling equipment needed to implement upgraded 911 services.

The device racked up $154,800 in traffic fines since June at an intersection with one of the borough’s most dangerous boulevards. It was the area’s fifth most active speed camera location for that period.

Ohio Homeland Security has launched a new AI-powered system to make it easier for residents to report suspicious activity. It facilitates the uploading of video, audio, photos and other information.

The deal reflects the growing use of artificial intelligence in the public safety space, and combines a hardware supplier with a young firm focused on artificial intelligence. Prepared has raised more than $130 million.

City police will step up enforcement in coming months to stem a “marked increase” in accidents involving electric bicycles, scooters and similar vehicles. Offenders will be given warnings or moving violations.

Starting next week, the city police department will dispatch drones on some service calls to see if response times and situational understanding improve. Their use will depend on call type, priority and distance.

The deal, reportedly worth at least $800 million, supposedly is in “advanced” talks. Such a deal would reflect the robust state of the public safety tech business, and the attracting quality of AI.