Justice & Public Safety
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans. -
Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies.
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Data helps the New York City Business Integrity Commission achieve their vision for a level playing field.
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A new software-based dispatch center has made emergency communications easier in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
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The first statewide Amber Alert was sent via cellphone in California this week, but was the system used properly?
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The automated information services system with voice recognition capability reduced incoming calls to the Stanislaus County Jail by 80 percent.
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Public sector employees say a multi-faceted emergency communication plan will best serve their constituents.
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The US&R Rescue Specialist Certificate program through Texas A&M provides responders with advanced training on urban search and rescue.
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Nine states still lack comprehensive laws banning texting while behind the wheel.
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An early prototype of a semi-autonomous robot designed for firefighting applications won a $10,000 grand prize at the Student Infrared Imaging Competition.
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Orange County uses the Google Search Appliance to crawl different law enforcement databases in search of suspects, fugitives and information.
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Web-based dashboard integrates crime and traffic crash data to improve operational efficiency.
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Large volumes of data sets derived from sophisticated sensors and social media feeds are increasingly being used by government agencies.
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Military software is being shared with domestic law enforcement to refine the tool for the Department of Defense, while helping police gang units in the meantime.
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The First Responder Network Authority recently announced 10 RFIs, launching a search for equipment that will bridge the nation's public safety network.
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The Long Beach Fire Department's new technology helps the Public Safety Dive Team conduct quicker rescues during the 20-minute sensitive period where victims still have a chance of survival.
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The new Supreme Court decision could have profound effects throughout the states and in federal courts.
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Using a $600,000 grant, the Oyez Project will digitize legal materials of State Supreme and Federal Appellate Courts.
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Some in law enforcement see legislation that allows police to look through cellphones without warrants as helpful in maximizing investigations, while others argue there are more pressing issues to attend to post-collision.
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Within 72 hours of an emergency or natural disaster, this new platform can be used to provide broadband coverage and communications services to first responders.
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