Technology
Public safety leaders can use California’s experience — and emerging technologies — to avoid a downward spiral of cuts, crime and community decline
Safe Fleet Nexus empowers officers and administrators with the tools they need to securely handle digital evidence without complexity or delay
Using tech to shift offender decision-making and prevent crime, not just respond to it
The aircraft will be deployed to provide “instant infrastructure” during times of crisis
North Dakota is the only state that allows police to use weaponized drones, but limits the use to less lethal weapons
This is the second incident involving an autonomous vehicle in a week
The high-speed network aims to equip police, firefighters and EMS with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
These systems allow tactical teams to collect vital intelligence through onboard video and audio systems
A major complicating factor is whether internet witnesses can accurately assess what they see on their screens
Officials said the robots will make up a quarter of the force by 2030
Officers are undergoing training on how to operate drones for a variety of purposes, including locating missing people, search-and-rescue and finding suspects
Dallas has been experiencing disruptions in its 911 service that began in October and at one point last week resulted in 360 calls being placed on hold
The company said they would still cooperate with law enforcement on a case-by-case basis
The defendant said he wouldn’t mind if Amazon shared information that may have been gathered by an Echo smart speaker
Police agencies across the country would likely solve cold cases if they entered finger and palm prints from older crimes into an upgraded national database
The new technique is not limited to a crime laboratory setting, but can be utilized at the crime scene
The St. Petersburg Police Department is testing gun mounted cameras and bodycams and weighing the pros and cons
The robot enables police to stay in their patrol car while interacting with drivers
“You don’t have to be an IT guy to understand cyber security, and it’s critical that you have enough of an understanding to know what questions to ask”
In an effort to combat gun violence, the department has made technological advances -- including the expansion of a gunshot detection system and crime cameras on the street
The cameras would be able to pick up on differences in the temperature between guns and human bodies
The deployment of the device is to increase officer, suspect and civilian safety
The virtual assistant collects voice audio to help find answers
It’s the first time the use of cell tower simulators, known as stingrays, has reached a federal appellate court
The program will test how well the devices work and if they can be used as part of the drug screening protocol when marijuana is legalized
Critics worry that no matter how good the cameras on drones are — they can’t compete with the two officers on each helicopter flight
The device has a 360-degree motion sensor that tracks movement within a 25-foot radius
The officer created the app to prevent encounters from going wrong
The Binghamton Police Department is one of the first in the country to install this model of on-board cameras
Managing IT projects requires a tremendous amount of attention to detail and strong communications skills
When there are communication failures between the project manager, the vendors, the team and executive leadership things get ugly
Once a vehicle is tagged with a dart, officers can track the location and movements of the vehicle through a mapping portal
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