Cities big and small are making their way into the smart realm, putting sensors on everything from street lights to sensors, buildings to connected cars, and thus, making themselves “smart.”

In an effort to bolster police forces by 700 officers, Alderman George Cardenas has proposed a "safety and security fee" of $5 per month for every household in Chicago.

At least 3,500 extra officers are needed by the Tampa Police Department to safeguard the city during the convention.

During a tumultuous weekend in Chicago, two groups of men have been charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism, mostly with Molotov cocktails. 

The Tampa City Council approved an additional $829,000 in police spending for the Republican National Convention, most of it for gas masks. 

With the NATO Summit less than a week away in Chicago, additional security measures are springing into action.

Police report 120 homicides in Chicago from January 1 to April 1, 2012, 60 percent higher than the same period in 2011.