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.
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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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What happens in Las Vegas is filtered through unique layers of security and vetted by the fusion center.
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The California Superior Court plans to deploy 60 pens to 30 courtrooms to help clerks quickly process a large volume of misdemeanor cases.
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New Jersey’s Enhanced Digital Driver License was adopted by all 39 Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agencies on May 11; Connecticut’s program, called SelectCT ID, will be phased in during the next six years in an effort beginning this fall.
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The White House will unveil new proposed cyber-security legislation that will focus on protecting the nation’s citizens, its critical infrastructure and federal systems.
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California could be the first state in the nation to include cyber-readiness in its emergency plan, which includes disasters that could endanger citizens and infrastructure.
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The Personal Localized Alerting Network will deliver text-based emergency alerts to mobile phones in New York City by the end of the year before going live nationwide.
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The technology overhaul will enable troopers, administrators and citizens to have immense amounts of data at their fingertips.
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Mayor Andre Pierre thought someone was stealing items in his office, as questions arise about procurement of the surveillance camera.
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The OpenCourt pilot incorporates digital video streams and live broadcasts into coverage of Quincy District Court in Massachusetts.
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FEMA forum examines America’s IT and communications infrastructure in light of the devastating tsunami and earthquakes in Japan.
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Scotts Valley, Calif., Police Department debuts its new electric motorcycle.
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Technology allows law enforcement officials — without carrying handheld devices or bulky hardware — to pinpoint an individual’s position within 150 feet using data from cell towers.
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Collier County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office among law enforcement using full-body scans to catch smuggled items on offenders.
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AT&T’s small-but-powerful Remote Mobility Zone provides mobile voice and data capability in the absence of traditional wireless coverage.
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Flushing, Mich., Police Department uses IP surveillance cameras to monitor areas that have been frequent crime targets.
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State and local first responders receive FCC approval to use robot that covertly transmitted live video during military operations.
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Bandwidth-hungry data applications for public safety make better networks a necessity.
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Ford says new Police Interceptor will be more fuel efficient, safer and come with more horsepower under the hood.
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