A neighborhood in Oakland, California (Getty Images) San Francisco Bay Area to install 500 cameras to track crime-linked vehicles in real time California is installing a network of 480 cameras in Oakland and San Francisco's East Bay Area in an effort to crack down on vehicle and cargo theft. Mar 29, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) San Francisco to install 400 new automated license plate readers to combat retail theft San Francisco's police department is set to begin installing 400 automated license plate readers to combat retail theft, among other crimes. Jan 16, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Linda Gerull, San Francisco’s CIO. (StateScoop) San Francisco CIO Linda Gerull to retire San Francisco Chief Information Officer Linda Gerull said she'll retire before the end of the year to spend more time with family. Dec 11, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) San Francisco punts ‘killer robot’ question back to committee San Francisco will spend more time considering whether, and under which circumstances, the city’s police department may use its fleet of land-based robots to kill people. Dec 6, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
A NYPD bomb disposal robot carries an unexploded pressure cooker bomb on Sept. 17, 2016 on West 27th Street in New York City. Another device had exploded earlier injuring 29 people on 23rd St. in Chelsea. (Lucien Harriot / Getty Images) San Francisco supervisors approve police use of ‘killer robots’ The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to let police use robots to kill suspects in "extraordinary circumstances." Nov 30, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
A CCTV security camera looks down from building in downtown San Francisco. (James Leynse / Corbis via Getty Images) San Francisco police gain live access to private surveillance cameras San Francisco police will be able to access live video feeds of privately owned surveillance cameras after a board of supervisors vote. Sep 26, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Volunteers lead heat mapping effort in scorching San Francisco The city of San Francisco has kicked off a community-led effort to tackle health inequities spurred by extreme heat. Sep 8, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, home of the USC Trojans and the 2028 Summer Olympics. (AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images) Redefining ‘smart cities’ while preparing for the Olympics As Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympics, city CIO Ted Ross and San Francisco CIO Linda Gerull discussed what "smart city" means now. Aug 25, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Former 18F chief of staff to lead San Francisco’s digital services Cyd Harrell, who worked at 18F from 2016 to 2018, was named as San Francisco's second-ever chief digital services officer. Apr 27, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks at a COVID-19 memorial service outside the gates of Gallier Hall on January 19, 2021 in New Orleans. (Erika Goldring / Getty Images) New Orleans mayor wants to overturn facial recognition ban New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she wants police to have access to facial recognition systems, one year after a ban was implemented. Feb 22, 2022 By Ryan Johnston