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The local government will embark on a nearly $3.7 million capital project to refresh its computer-aided dispatch system. Officials will work with other nearby counties on an 18- to 24-month implementation schedule.
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A Thomson Reuters report has found scant use of AI among judges and other court professionals. But that also presents an opportunity amid persistent staffing shortages and growing case delays.
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A 2023 indictment unsealed this week alleges that two men were directed by China's spy agency to target and access the emails of virologists and immunologists at two Houston-area universities.
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A tip to the Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Anonymous Reporting System prevented a mass shooting this month at Mooresville High School in Indiana. The system allows students to submit tips via app, website or hotline.
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Eric Hayden, the city’s CIO and CTO, is helping oversee a refresh of emergency and fire response via artificial intelligence, which helps guide efforts and increase capabilities in the state’s third most populous city.
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As part of its proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, Maggie Valley Police Department is seeking funding for the two cameras. Their installation would connect the department to data from a national camera network.
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As some public safety agencies are experiencing more flexibility and speed in getting waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration for advanced drone programs, experts predict the use of UAS to rapidly rise.
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As anger builds toward public-sector officials, at least one online privacy data company is reporting increased interest in its services. The company’s leader discusses his response to the current tension.
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Two dozen new outdoor cameras capable of reading license plates may soon be in operation at locations selected by the police department across the city of Niagara Falls.
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A phishing scam targeting residents in the Maryland city about unpaid parking tickets is not connected or related to an ongoing “cyber incident” disrupting some services in the county.
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The state has rolled out access to real-time aerial surveillance technology to all Ohio law enforcement agencies. The technology includes live video feeds and infrared capabilities, and could transform suspect searches.
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Advancing broadband deployment and equity means expanding the technology to institutions like correctional facilities, panelists said at the recent Expanding Digital Opportunity: Charting a Path Toward Full Inclusion conference.
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The deal comes as emergency communications and dispatch technology offers more real-time data and mapping tools, among other advances. RapidDeploy launched in 2013 and has raised more than $80 million in funding.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fiscal year 2026 proposed budget recommendations include funding for state IT projects across criminal justice. Initiatives include hardening security, replacing infrastructure and a platform upgrade.
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State legislators have introduced a bill that would activate mobile or digital driver’s licenses, and ID cards. The benefits, a sponsoring state senator said, include streamlining identification and age verification.
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The city’s commission has approved the purchase of three drones at a cost of more than $15,000. Police, who have 10 licensed drone pilots, will use them in searches, rescues, and to follow fleeing suspects.
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The advanced cameras — which have faced criticism over privacy concerns — are being installed in southwest Dallas, and officials say they will combat violent crime and bolster public safety.
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Emergency services must develop strong crisis communication plans to effectively combat misinformation and ensure that accurate, timely info is reaching the public.
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The new bill introduced to Michigan's House of Representatives will require Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers to wear body cameras.
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North Carolina's largest school district will soon deploy the RAVE panic button app, which can give a user's location to 911, notify school staff and make critical information available to first responders.
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The Springfield City Council approved a package to bring the police department’s inadequate computer software programs into the 21st century and upgrade body-worn cameras.
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