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Watch a Police Robot Assist in Blowing Up a Hoax Bomb
A state bomb squad destroyed a suspicious-looking device in the city of Marysville, Washington on Monday.
Cities, States Plod Toward 'Next Generation 911'
A speedy transition is critical, in part because 70 percent of 911 calls are now made with wireless phones that cannot be accurately routed with existing technology.
States Bedeviled by Contraband Cellphones in Prisons
Several states want to block cellular signals in prisons and make contraband phones useless to inmates.
What San José Residents Spent Public Funds on Through Participatory Budgeting
Streetlights and public art were just a few items to be budgeted.
Justice Department Crafting Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces
A forthcoming handbook should be available by December.
5 Questions for the People Building the LinkNYC Kiosk Network
Intersection’s Chief Innovation Officer talks about working with Google’s Sidewalk Labs, introducing cities to disruptive tech, and upcoming transit and Internet of Things pilots in New York City and elsewhere.
The ‘Textalyzer’ Fills an Important Need for Law Enforcement. But Does It Violate Privacy?
In New York state, some lawmakers want to equip police with technology to check if a mobile device was used right before a car crash, but opponents say that gives them too much power.
For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
New Orleans Police Department Releases Guidelines for Body Camera Video Access
A central concern has been finding a balance between privacy and transparency.
Route Fifty Webcast Recap: Police Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement Tech
Did you miss our panel discussion? Watch it here.
Prosecutors’ Perspective on Police Body-Worn Cameras
The proactive steps being taken by law enforcement and legislators at the federal and state level are most welcome by prosecutors.
Sound Advice When Implementing Police Body Camera Programs
“It’s important to slow down and get things right,” the assistant chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, told members of the National Association of Counties during a law enforcement subcommittee session this weekend.
What's On Tap for Route Fifty's Webcast on Police Body Camera Programs?
Register for our upcoming panel discussion: 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Seattle’s Roadmap to 21st Century Community Policing
“Mayors must own this,” says the director of the Justice Department’s Community-Oriented Policing Services Office.
Did These States Help Stifle Innovation in 2015?
Vote for the best example of policymakers opposing technology in ITIF’s Luddite Award poll.
This New, Scalable Disaster Recovery Solution Can Help Cities Weather Storms
Ewing, New Jersey police cruisers rolled with Pertino software and Cradlepoint hardware before the latter acquired the former earlier this week.
A Crime-Fighting Tattoo Database; St. Louis County’s New Angry Municipal Battle
Also: Deckhands needed to ease ‘silver tsunami’ in Puget Sound and Mississippi’s somewhat good news.
L.A.'s Plan to Send Letters to Those Who Drive Through Prostitution Zones
Also in our Thanksgiving news roundup: Nebraska is ready for California’s thirsty ‘wolves,’ and Huntsville prepares to dominate Alabama.
With Body-Worn Cameras, Here Comes the Hard Part
As law enforcement agencies implement these important policing tools, there are important issues with storing and protecting data and when to make it available to the public.
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