NORFOLK, Va. (WAVE) — The city of Norfolk placed in the top 10 cities of its size in the Center for Digital Governance’s annual survey of Digital Cities again this year, it said in a statement.

Norfolk ranked fifth among cities with populations between 125,000 and 249,999.

The 24^th the annual survey assesses the use of technology in cities to improve digital services.

Norfolk’s ranking “included a focus on fostering cross-departmental collaboration, closing the digital divide and increasing citizen engagement,” it said in a statement.

Additional initiatives contributing to Norfolk’s ranking:

• Recent modernization of the E-911 Center, establishment of a Real-Time Crime Center to strengthen public safety efforts.

• The commitment to emerging technologies is evident in the city’s creation of a comprehensive AI initiative, which created an AI task force in 2023 to promote the ethical and transparent use of AI.

Keep checking WAVY.com for updates.

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

For the latest news, weather, sports and streaming video, go to WAVY.com.