Surveillance

Two sheriff’s offices share what they look for in departmental tech purchases to get the best buy

“It's fear-mongering politics at its worst,” said Jonathan Thompson, CEO of the National Sheriffs’ Association

Police last spring began to test whether images could help them investigate murders, nonfatal shootings, armed robberies and carjackings

Planes circling above the city increased the agency's arrest rate by 5% over 3 months, researchers found

Local police hailed the cameras as a game-changer, saying the images helped to identify suspects of violent crimes

The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens

International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination

Police in Daytona Beach and Elizabeth have been using drones with automated messages designed to disperse crowds while maintaining social distancing

Maine is one of two states with a legal provision that allows police departments to conceal any use with surveillance technology

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the cameras are part of ongoing measures to increase NYPD's visibility into those neighborhoods in light of recent anti-Semitic attacks