Virginia’s New 9-1-1 Law Has Origins in High School Classroom
Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam approved legislation that emerged as a lawmaking exercise by students.
Mass. Gov. Announces Big State Police Reforms Following Overtime Scandal
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Government Seeks Biometric Tech That Doesn’t Need People to Scan Fingerprints
New technology suggests automated machines might be the ones scanning your fingerprints from surfaces in the near future.
Major Changes for LAPD Body Camera Transparency Policies
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Austin bombings keep residents on high alert; Ariz. teachers plan sickout; D.C. mayor vs. Marco Rubio; San Francisco’s fur ban; and more tech jobs are heading to Missoula.
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Scanning Fans With Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology isn’t illegal. Still, many privacy advocates object to the software’s widespread use since it allows silent surveillance without consent.
Homeland Security Wants Industry Input on Wearable Tech for First Responders
Wearables are great—but they can't get in the way when firefighters and paramedics do their jobs.
Homeland Security to Put First Responder Tech to the Test
Can commercial tech hold up in a mock disaster? The agency’s Science and Technology Directorate wants to find out.
Beyond Gadgets: Public Safety in a Digital World
In the lead-up to a discussion on public safety data, our senior director of programs is obsessed with our digital footprint, and its implications for police and citizens.
How One Law Enforcement Agency Is Using Facial Recognition to Identify Suspects
In Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department can review 300,000 mugshots in seconds and is helping other agencies to query their databases as well.
Updated Body Camera Policy Scorecard Shows Very Little Progress Being Made
At least seven departments saw their scores decline from last year.
The Genomic Revolution Reaches the City Crime Lab
How will law enforcement handle the deluge of new information available from DNA?
ABC Cops Use Apps to Spot Fake IDs
Underage drinkers are going online to buy high-tech phony IDs, and some state alcohol enforcement agencies are using apps to help spot them.
36,000 Obsolete Smartphones at the Center of NYPD Procurement Mess
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FirstNet ‘Early Builders’ Face Big Test During Texas Flood Disaster
Harris County and the Texas state government are testing out the nationwide public safety communications network.
Deadline Looms for Nation’s Broadband Network for First Responders
Although each state has unique issues they wish to see addressed, there are some common challenges affecting all states that require clarification and should be resolved before the release of the final state plans.
5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network
State governments have until mid-December to make final decisions on whether to opt-in to FirstNet.
Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns Over Shooting
The resignation, prompted by the unexpected killing of a 911 caller, was perhaps years in the making.
Facial Recognition Coming to Police Body Cameras
An approach to machine learning inspired by the human brain is about to revolutionize street search.
A New Way of Procuring Radios? Roger That.
In a guest article, the executive director of the National Association of State Procurement Officials shares how one state’s contracting improvements brought significant savings that materialized in multiple ways.
There May Be a Good Reason Pittsburgh Kept Its Body Camera Policies Under Wraps
In the eight categories from a Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights scorecard, local law enforcement in Steel City get one passing mark.
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