Digital Communities December 2008

Feature

Cyber-Crime: Law Enforcement Must Keep Pace With Tech-Savvy Criminals

By Ulf Wolf

"Today computer or computer-related crime makes up perhaps a quarter of all crimes we see," says Southern California High Technology Task Force leader.

21st-Century Smart Grids Update U.S. Electric Grid

By Leonard Scott

Smart Grid uses power engineering, sensing and monitoring technology, IT and communications to provide better grid performance.

Richmond, Virginia, Police Department Helps Lower Crime Rates with Crime Prediction Software

By Chandler Harris

Virginia uses predictive crime analysis, data mining, reporting and GIS.

City and County CIOs Accept Best of the Web Awards

By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

Salt Lake County, Utah; Arapahoe County, Colorado, get honors.

Introduction

Changing 700 MHz Spectrum D Block's Organization for Public Safety Interoperability

By Blake Harris

Nationwide emergency responder interoperability a priority.

Viewpoint

Las Vegas, Oakland County, Michigan, Top Municipal Web Sites

By Todd Sander

Best of the Web also honors King County, Wash.

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