Justice and Public Safety

The Erie, Colo., Police Department will soon be using one of the new technologies intended for officers to train and learn from mistakes via exclusive virtual reality training software, according to Erie officials.

A quarter-century after JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in one of Colorado’s most infamous unsolved crimes, police are “actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes” to see if new tech can finally identify her killer.

California’s community college systems has seen a rise in the enrollment of malicious bots — likely on a mission to facilitate financial aid fraud. The exact scope of the problem is unclear, however.

The city of West Carrollton, Ohio, purchased two drones for $13,000 to aid its fire and police departments. The city thinks the machines can also help with services department inspections that involve dangerous heights.

To make freeways safer for road workers, Connecticut is installing work zone cameras as part of a pilot program next year. Critics have raised privacy concerns, and others have claimed the program is a money scheme.

Multiple federal entities are scouring the country for governments that have fallen prey to the global Log4j software vulnerability, which is considered the worst weak point in recent years by security experts.

Cary's first two EV patrol cars debuted during the town's Christmas parade, the first in a long effort to gradually convert the town's fleet of vehicles, including the roughly 130 cars and SUVs used by the police.

School districts across the state alerted families on Thursday that a viral video on TikTok is encouraging students nationwide to make gun threats, bomb threats or otherwise terrorize their schools.

A September report details data governance and management issues behind the accidental deletion of terabytes of evidence and proposes fixes. November saw the leak of aerial surveillance footage from a police vendor’s system.

City Hall in New York City claimed that NYPD would no longer employ a controversial company that creates “virtual mugshots” for investigations, but the law enforcement agency has done so in recent months.

Seven months ago, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that court records may not be hidden unless an explanation is given. The new regulation hasn't stopped some judges from keeping records out of public view.

First responders, emergency dispatchers and public safety technology vendors are preparing to deal with a cold reality: Much less federal funding for 911 upgrades than needed or expected. What happens next for response times and innovation?

The Summit County Common Pleas Court is going to install four kiosks that will allow jurors to conveniently check in to court and modernize its software so that potential jurors can upload documentation online.

Meadville City Council members approved a contract with a new IT provider. The city was seeking better cybersecurity and wanted to get away from "day-to-day" issues it experienced with its previous provider.

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of social media network Facebook, is now staring at numerous legal challenges for Facebook's role in spreading hate speech about Muslim minorities in Myanmar.

After a year of facing legal opposition from determined residents of Dewey Beach, Del., Verizon has agreed to a settlement. The company has stated it will move five 5G poles off a beachfront.

The full Springfield City Council likely will take up a vote soon finalizing a two-year contract with a company that would install license plate readers (LPRs) sometime early next year, with police officials in support.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking proposals from companies for a transit system that would feature all-electric autonomous mini buses that citizens can call for via an app or city kiosk.