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Tag: Google
Technology
Google Charging Law Enforcement for Warrant Response
Google’s fees range from $45 for a subpoena and $60 for a wiretap to $245 for a search warrant, according to a notice sent to law enforcement officials.
January 30, 2020
Technology
Google to Use Text-to-Speech Technology for Emergency Calls on Pixels
Google is adding an automated text-to-speech feature to the Phone app on Pixel devices to make it easier to relay important information for emergency calls.
August 6, 2019
Technology
NYPD Asks Google to Stop Revealing Police Checkpoints
The department sent a cease-and-desist letter over the weekend demanding Google disable the crowd-sourced app’s function that allows motorists to pinpoint police whereabouts.
February 6, 2019
Technology
Google and RapidSOS Now Provide Emergency Location for 911 Calls Nationwide
RapidSOS is partnering with Google to deliver life-saving 911 caller location information to public safety agencies nationwide. With the U.S. activation of Android Emergency Location Service (ELS), emergency communications centers using the free RapidSOS Next Generation 911 (NG911) Clearinghouse will now receive faster and more accurate caller location for 911 calls from Android devices.
September 21, 2018
Technology
Google to Keynote the International Wireless Communication Expo in March
Dr. Preston Marshall, Technical Program Manager, Spectrum Access Technology, Google, will keynote International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE), which takes place March 27-31, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
December 12, 2016
Patrol
Google Self-Driving Car Gets Pulled Over
A Google self-driving car was pulled over by police because the vehicle was traveling too slowly.
November 13, 2015
Patrol
Waze'd and Confused
Why are companies like Google offering the Waze app through their online app stores, without any regard for officer safety? It's hard to get a straight answer.
July 16, 2015
Technology
Sheriffs Want Popular Police-Tracking App Disabled
Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are nearby. They say the mobile app could put officers' lives in danger from would-be police killers who can find where their targets are parked.
January 26, 2015
Technology
Newest Androids to Offer Default Encryption, Blocking Police Searches
The next generation of Google’s Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time, raising yet another barrier to police gaining access to the troves of personal data typically kept on smartphones.
September 19, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Autonomous Cars: Driving on Auto Pilot
Imagine an officer gets into the driver's seat, which recognizes her by retina scan, and it immediately moves to the position she prefers. The officer logs on via voice request to the department CAD system and "tells" the vehicle to patrol the downtown area using random patrol "Henry 1." This could be reality sooner than you think.
June 21, 2014
Technology
NYPD Testing Google Glass for Intel Unit Operations
The New York City Police Department’s massive and controversial intelligence and analytics unit is evaluating whether Google Glass is a decent fit for investigating terrorists and helping cops lock up bad guys.
February 9, 2014
Patrol
Stalker's CopTrax In-Car Video System Conducts Successful Field Trial Using Google Glass
CopTrax, the new in-car video system from Stalker, in conjunction with the Byron, Ga., Police Department, performed the first successful field trail of Google Glass by law enforcement officials.
December 3, 2013
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