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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Local leaders attempt to opt out of controversial DHS Secure Communities program -- but it's unclear whether they can.
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Software replaces a Florida police department’s time-consuming process for classifying shoe prints found at crime scenes.
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The Lee County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office implemented a new kiosk system to allow members of the public to deposit money into prison inmate accounts.
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A California school district is piloting the app to increase student safety.
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Sandy Springs, Ga., Police Department uses open architecture to integrate solutions from various vendors to improve public safety.
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A majority of agencies plan to migrate to the state’s Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response network.
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The future of 32 red light cameras currently in use by the city of Los Angeles remained in limbo Tuesday, June 22, after council members were unable to find consensus.
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Proposed law would regulate government access to geolocational information.
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In a new indictment, federal prosecutors detail ‘unprecedented’ fraud among contractors working on CityTime, New York City’s Web-based payroll and timekeeping system.
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The Rocky River Police Department in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has linked data from bracelets to the county’s emergency communication system.
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Local leaders share ideas in public safety, IT governance and 5 other categories.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel backs adding three new locations to Chicago’s surveillance camera network.
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A worldwide contest judged by a panel of luminaries is looking for the most innovative, problem-solving and cost-saving proposal that’s centered on technology.
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Antenna length and lack of mission-specific accessories seen as issues in otherwise satisfactory test.
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Although police officers argue that the cameras have aided safety efforts, commissioners claimed that the program has serious flaws.
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Fort Worth/Tarrant County Joint Emergency Operations Center mixes existing technologies into a radio-over-IP package that helps establish user IDs and reduces noise.
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Successful enhanced 911 system implementation takes a team approach.
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Sensors that detect heat, smoke and chemicals light the safest evacuation route out of a building.
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