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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Although much work remains nationwide, several states are in the process of deploying statewide IP networks for NG911.
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Government agencies could share regional applications and GIS databases once an infrastructure project is complete.
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FEMA’s new Commercial Mobile Alert System broadcasts emergency alert notifications to citizens’ cellphones based on location.
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“Circle of 6” program makes messaging friends for help a discreet two-tap process.
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The Kansas Highway Patrol is sharing its integrated field reporting, records management, electronic ticketing and court management system with local law enforcement agencies.
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The Butte County, Calif., District Attorney’s Office announced that local judges now can sign off on search warrants with e-signatures.
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The Indiana State Police is testing a new Web app to assist with school bus inspections that are mandated by the state and federal government.
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The Rialto Police Department in California uses a sophisticated software program that gives officers a heads up on crime trends in the city.
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Multiple arresting agencies in Washington, D.C., collaborate and hammer out agreements to build a law enforcement and justice information network.
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Public agencies employ many strategies and technologies to protect critical infrastructure.
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The ex-chief financial officer of Florida’s Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District was arrested for allegedly hacking into the district’s computer system.
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Uniform security features will thwart police impersonators, officials say.
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City comptroller blames project management problems for the project being seven years behind schedule.
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Oregon’s Washington County Emergency Medical Services Office and three local schools join forces to put emergency training on wheels.
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A video archiving experiment called OpenCourt ran into trouble during a teen prostitution case.
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A candidate for student body president of a California public university has been arrested on felony charges related to election fraud.
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Arizona State University partners with General Dynamics to focus on border control and homeland security solutions.
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Instead of relying on just GPS, one company’s platform is also using carrier signals and Wi-Fi to solve the “location problem.”
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