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Connecticut installing wrong-way driving sensors that notify state police

Connecticut is installing new sensors along ramps to highways that notify state police of wrong-way driving.

Mar 13, 2023 By Keely Quinlan

FCC’s spectrum-auction lapse stalls next-generation 911 funding

The U.S. Senate declined to vote on the House's Spectrum Innovation Act, a bill that would have provided $10 billion for next-generation 911.

Mar 13, 2023 By Colin Wood

An Arvada firefighter walks back to the firetruck as a fast moving wildfire swept through the area in the Centennial Heights neighborhood of Louisville, Colorado on Dec. 30, 2021. (Marc Piscotty / Getty Images)

Colorado considers using AI to spot wildfire smoke

State lawmakers are advancing plans to launch a $2 million pilot program that would use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires.

Jan 27, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie

New York State invests $500K to upgrade crime analysis center, add ballistics tech

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new investment to Albany's crime analysis center, quadrupling its size.

Jan 26, 2023 By Keely Quinlan

police car with switched on emergency lights — (Pattilabelle / Getty Images)

Pennsylvania picks firm for next-generation 911 upgrade

Pennsylvania signed Mission Critical Partners to upgrade to a 911 system that will one day handle text, photos and video.

Nov 8, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie

How data analytics helped a California police department shave a year off an investigation

Law enforcement agencies are discovering how Splunk’s data analytics platform can fast-track digital investigations, according to a new report.

Oct 28, 2022 By Scoop News Group

This photo taken on February 5, 2018 shows a police officer wearing a pair of smartglasses with a facial recognition system at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou in China’s central Henan province. (AFP via Getty Images)

Drones, VR coming to public safety, responders say in emerging tech survey

Drones, internet-connected vehicles and virtual reality are expected to play a greater role in public safety in the next five years, according to a recent survey by…

Oct 17, 2022 By Colin Wood

fire truck — A Dallas Fire truck drives over a downed power line following a tornado in October 2019. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

Dallas police, fire trying ‘what3words’ location technology

Dallas' fire and police departments are trying out what3words, a location technology that uses word sequences to describe precise locations.

Oct 6, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie

Massachusetts awards statewide radio upgrade to Motorola Solutions

The state hired Motorola to upgrade 86 radio sites over the next four years, boosting technology used by state and local law enforcement.

Jul 13, 2022 By Colin Wood

radio towers, similar to those used in STARNet — (Getty Images)

Two more counties sign onto STARNet, Pennsylvania’s new statewide radio network

A 911 center serving two Central Pennsylvania counties announced it's joining STARNet, the state's new interoperable radio network.

Jun 1, 2022 By Colin Wood