Equipping cops with cameras is only half the problem

Aug 19, 2014
All that data is difficult and expensive to manage.

How police presence in Ferguson shut down one business

Aug 18, 2014
The Swiish Bar and Grill seemed far away from the violence. It was and it wasn't.
Swiish Bar and Grill in Jennings, Missouri has been largely empty since law enforcement took over its parking lot.
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SWAT teams are a growing presence in law enforcement

Aug 15, 2014
Since the 1960s, more local police departments have added their own SWAT team.

Why Ferguson's police department uses military weapons

Aug 14, 2014
The federal government helps local law enforcement acquire military equipment.

The high price of alleged police misconduct

Aug 12, 2014
What's the cost of lawsuits, settlements, or disorder from alleged misconduct?

Google's email filtering in the spotlight

Aug 6, 2014
Focus centers on Google's program to scan emails for images of child exploitation.
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Who sues police departments the most? Police officers

Jun 20, 2014
In New Jersey, millions are spent each year on lawsuits involving police.

For public good, not for profit.

Don't buy beer or cigarettes for strangers

Apr 24, 2014
The kid you're trying to "help out" may be an underage decoy.

Taser is more than stun guns

Feb 26, 2014
Taser is diversifying into police equipment, including wearable cameras.

Watertown, Boston suburbs on lockdown as search for suspect intensifies

Apr 19, 2013
As a manhunt for one of suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings intensifies this morning, authorities are asking residents of Watertown, MA., and other towns nearby to stay in their homes. Public transit has been suspended and businesses are being asked to remain closed.