Data can help rebuild police-community relationships, expert says
Knowledge is the first step toward bringing police agencies and communities closer together, a Stanford scholar says.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2016
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News tagged with law enforcement officers
Utah votes to let authorities disable drones near wildfires
Utah authorities likely will be among the first in the nation to be allowed to disable and crash drones for flying too close to wildfires after lawmakers approved legislation.
Other
Jul 14, 2016
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Study shows racial bias in media coverage of celebrity domestic violence
Athletes, musicians and actors who commit acts of domestic violence continue to face heightened scrutiny, and new research from the University of Maryland reveals that the news coverage of such cases is often racially biased.
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2016
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Police shootings of black males: A public health problem
A Saint Louis University public health researcher is proposing immediate, concrete steps to stem police shootings of black males.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2015
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Why government and tech can't agree about encryption
Your phone is getting better and better at protecting your privacy. But Uncle Sam isn't totally comfortable with that, because it's also complicating the work of tracking criminals and potential national-security threats.
Security
Nov 25, 2015
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Secret Service allowed to use warrantless cellphone tracking (Update)
A new policy allows the Secret Service to use intrusive cellphone-tracking technology without a warrant if there's believed to be a nonspecific threat to the president or another protected person.
Telecom
Oct 21, 2015
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Private database lets police skirt license plate data limits
For years, police nationwide have used patrol car-mounted scanners to automatically photograph and log the whereabouts of peoples' cars, uploading the images into databases they've used to identify suspects in crimes from ...
Other
Oct 7, 2015
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How big data helps first responders
Police officers and firefighters are leveraging big data to do their jobs more efficiently and more accurately.
Business
Oct 6, 2015
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Comcast agrees to pay $33M in California privacy breach
Cable operator Comcast has settled with California authorities and agreed to pay $33 million for accidentally publishing the names, phone numbers and addresses of about 75,000 people who paid to keep the information private.
Telecom
Sep 18, 2015
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Police at risk of traffic injuries in stopped cars, as well as when speeding, study finds
Police officers face an elevated risk of being injured in a collision when they are sitting in a stationary car as compared to low-speed driving, as well as when they are responding to an emergency call with their siren blaring ...
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2015
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