A massive experiment that deployed regular police patrols on platforms in the London Underground has shown that four 15-minute patrols a day in some of the capital’s most crime-ridden stations reduced reported crime and disorder by 21%.
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NM Researchers develop cyber security mechanisms to improve FISA process.
A group of New Mexico State University computer science professors and a Ph.D. student have proposed a solution to make the FISA applications process more streamlined and transparent, allowing entities to audit the process at different time points. Jay Misra,…
Smart Cities Initiative Tests In-Building Sensors during Soft Target / Active Shooter Exercise at George Mason University
This week, DHS S&T evaluated a suite of in-building sensors developed through the Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI – pronounced “city”) Labs effort during a live active shooter exercise at George Mason University’s (GMU) Eagle Bank Arena.
UTHealth leads effort to enhance Texas’ financial exploitation investigations of seniors
An elder abuse team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is partnering with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, district attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and forensic accounting professionals to make it easier to identify and prosecute individuals who prey on senior citizens to exploit them financially.
Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power
The public gives high scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers on empathy, transparency and ethics, yet they rate members of Congress and leaders of technology companies lower, according to a new Pew Research Center report.