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A recent AI misstep by a police department shows why public safety agencies need clear, enforceable AI policies
Advancements in optics tech can improve the confidence level, as well as the hit potential, of law enforcement officers armed with a patrol rifle or tactical carbine
The sky may be the limit for drones, but local LE agencies are looking for a way to bring them back to earth
Minneapolis police Cmdr. Scott Gerlicher emphasized the boon to public safety this technology has already created
A recent study conducted by an Indiana university found that predictive policing didn’t result in racially biased arrests
One of the largest bombing investigations in the U.S. since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013 came to an intense close Wednesday
A Florida court will determine whether police are allowed to use facial recognition software to identify suspects without ever notifying them of the technology
To avoid becoming a YouTube star, police officers should aim to be as boring as possible when a member of the public is recording them
The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is working with police investigators to deploy cutting-edge technology in the field
The department is switching over from Nokia phones to iPhones as they combat crime in the digital age
Data collection and analysis techniques currently employed in the intelligence field are paving a new way for agencies to combat human trafficking
The PD plans to require officers to scan their fingerprints at the start and end of shifts to prove they’ve worked the hours claimed on their payslips
The system may one day be used to strengthen the ability to locate building occupants and first responders during fires and other emergencies
Phoenix police were able to arrest a man suspected of killing nine in a three-week span thanks in part to new technology
Chicago may become the first U.S. city to arm its officers with devices that will tell them if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident
An unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, can provide an invaluable tool for law enforcement, but successful use requires understanding of the technology
A governor’s office news release said the state police drones will be used for law enforcement work including disaster response and traffic safety
The preliminary report found fewer complaints filed against the test group during a one-year period
Advocates say camera-mounted drones could help protect officers, while critics say they could bring unwarranted surveillance
Following the Vegas tragedy, there has been a great deal of discussion around the legitimate purpose bump stocks and suppressors might have
Police said the drop is in part due to an expansion of technology that pinpoints where shots were fired and quickly dispatch officers to the scene
Impaired drivers in states that legalize marijuana have forced police agencies to seek out technology that will help identify and charge offenders
The Department of Homeland Security and the Science and Technology Directorate said they found security flaws in almost every lifesaving app they analyzed
If you can draw a circle, a square and a line, you can draw just about any idea out there, and develop a product that solves your problem
A 36-year-old thief snatched a package made to look like a laptop box, but unbeknownst to him, a GPS tracking device was inside the box
The mission-critical feature allows responders to communicate in situations where networks could become congested
Police face an increasingly common challenge: How to tell if a driver is high
The city reached its goal to provide the cameras to more than 7,000 officers one year earlier than originally planned
Various packages, which contain GPS transmitters, are being left in different areas with the goal to tip deputies when thefts occur
For the first time in six years, University of Cincinnati PD officers will carry TASERs
A yearlong study of police body-worn cameras shows Metro Police officers were less likely to use force while wearing the recording devices
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