Technology
Law enforcement faces a daunting challenge: an explosion of digital data coupled with overwhelming caseloads
California police departments own, control and action their data
Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available
Police say Stingray, a suitcase-size device that pretends it’s a cell tower, is useful for catching criminals, but that’s about all they’ll say
Predictive analysis — the digital dissection of police data to identify likely offenses, their locations and even perpetrators — may sound like a concept straight out of the science fiction film “Minority Report”
A New York man flew an aerial drone over the scene of a building collapse caused by an explosion in Harlem on Wednesday
Two months into a trial of on-body cameras for Los Angeles Police Department officers, the devices have earned mostly positive feedback
More than 35 states will consider drone legislation this year
The two devices have only slightly reduced accident rates at a key downtown intersection
In its quest to find a suspected domestic terrorist on the lam for a decade, the FBI on Friday began placing his image on billboards across the country
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services implemented a managed access project in downtown Baltimore in April 2013
30 compact ‘Packbots’ will be supplied to the Brazilian government
The new system requires school staff to wear wireless security badges connected to the district’s WiFi system to communicate to police dispatchers
At the Detroit Police Department, the city would spend $38 million on tech improvements, including what it calls a “fully integrated public safety IT system”
When police encounter a sticky situation — ranging from officer-involved shootings to death in custody cases — there’s now an app for that
A local television news photographer whose use of a drone at a fatal car accident came under question has filed a civil rights lawsuit against police
A decade after Albuquerque’s mayor banned “Cops” from filming in NM’s largest city, the reality show is returning
The RangerX tablet uses a rugged display glass and a plastic encased magnesium frame with corner bumpers
Through the Pinterest online bulletin board, police officers are uploading photos of recovered goods
The ID cards themselves will have to contain, at a minimum, the bearer’s full name, signature, date of birth, gender, principal address, a front-facing photo, and a unique number
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police
From laptops and smart phones to body cameras and increased firepower, policing has transformed within a generation
On-demand photo and video and wireless facial recognition software are just some of the features that attract law enforcement
Councilman is proposing the city create a database where citizens who have surveillance systems can help police
AB1327 would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants except in certain emergencies
Investigations increasingly involve evidence left in the cyber world, and the joint project with DigitalStakeout takes another step in that direction
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
When Barry Norman was shot and killed in Fountain Inn last year, police used his social media account to help identify suspects
AMC theater says it contacted authorities after identifying someone wearing a recording device
Devices can scan digital fingerprint images without individuals needing to press their fingers against a screen
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