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Body cameras may be one of the hottest trends in policing right now. After a number of cases of police killing unarmed suspects — and violent protests in the wake of the incidents — even the U.S. government is now talking about ways to get more...
Article - 05/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy
Here comes the NY Times with yet another security warning that — sadly — many cities will ignore.It makes a simple point: The more smart devices you have, the more vulnerable you are to hackers. Solutions are available, but only if cities spend the...
Article - 04/29/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
"It’s not just a scenario of a bored teenager, deciding to show off to his or her girlfriend. In many cases, these are organized gangs of thieves," said Caleb Barlow, IBM’s VP for mobile management and security, while describing the new face of...
Article - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy
Even though technology has evolved rapidly over the past several decades, the basic process for summoning emergency responders hasn’t. If you need help, you typically need to find a phone and make a voice call to an emergency number.People needing...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
As first responders arrive at emergencies involving hazardous chemicals, they have to make fast decisions about how they handle the situation and its victims. A new cloud-based service will help ensure they get more detailed and accurate information...
Article - 10/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
If you aren’t the person who’s snapping and posting selfies everywhere you go, you may find the trend a bit annoying. Police, however, aren’t tired of selfies. In fact, they want us to snap more of them. It turns out, they’re a huge help in cracking...
Article - 08/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Television shows that profile most wanted criminals and ask for the public’s help in finding them have been around for decades. But a new app takes that concept into the modern age.The app is called Facewatch ID, and it lets residents see the faces...
Article - 07/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
New York City kicked off its fifth Big Apps challenge this week with a special plea from Mayor Bill de Blasio that entrants develop ways to reduce traffic fatalities in the city. Toward that end, the city released a database of all traffic...
Article - 05/09/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Policy and leadership
A short survey by the Public Technology Institute (PYI) asked public safety and IT officials from local governments large and small to rank 16 public safety technology topics according to their internal priorities."Just keeping up" with technology...
Article - 04/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy
An online mapping tool that zooms in on U.S. coastal areas at risk from rising sea levels added New England to its coverage this week. New York, New Jersey and Florida are already included. The Pacific states are expected to be added later this...
Article - 04/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Information is the key to spotting, solving and predicting crime. When that information is siloed in one department of one city, it is far less effective. Fortunately Microsoft, a Global Partner of the Smart Cities Council, has a tested method for...
Article - 03/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
The safety of both officers and citizens depends on real-time situational awareness and immediate contact with colleagues and support personnel. Learn in this case study linked below how Council Lead Partner Verizon worked with Charleston, S.C. to...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Examples and case studies
The city of tomorrow is a city of information. Smart cities are greener, safer, faster and friendlier. Watch this video to learn how Council Lead Partner Verizon has been helping to transform cities into smarter cities for more than a decade.
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s officers depended on paper-based notes that created an inefficient administrative burden and siloed important information. Read in the case study linked below from Council Associate Partner Intel how a new app and...
Resources - 04/24/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department relies on modern technology to help protect and serve the citizens of the largest county in the United States. It began to investigate cloud-based IT solutions to replace its on-premises hardware and...
Resources - 04/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Members of the Johns Creek, Georgia police department talk about the mobile public safety app in this video from Council Associate Partner SunGard Public Sector. ONESolution Freedom extends core Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management...
Resources - 08/22/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Officials with the San Antonio, Texas Municipal Court system wanted to ease courtroom congestion with virtual transactions identical to that of the municipal court. Working with Council Global Partner Cisco, they opened up audio and video...
Resources - 04/22/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies