Justice & Public Safety
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As part of a 10-county pilot, the local government fully implemented the technology Jan. 29. Its GPS, GIS and improved cellphone technology offer additional accuracy during emergencies. -
The county Board of Commissioners has delayed a decision on whether to renew contracts for 30 surveillance cameras. Residents have voiced their objections and a commissioner has shared his concern.
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Automatic license plate reader technology gathers data and images for use by government agencies for law enforcement, and this bill prevents that data from being used by immigration authorities.
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Order strikes balance between law enforcement, innovation, says FCC
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Will be in effect for 120 days if approved
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Dispatchers in the county currently have to write out calls for service and the additional information associated with the call
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"It used to be that when a firefighter experienced a near miss, he or she might share it with fellow firefighters at the firehouse kitchen table over dinner. The Near-Miss Reporting System is like a virtual kitchen table that allows firefighters to share those stories -- and the lessons learned from them -- with firefighters from around the country" -- Chief Bob DiPoli, 2004-2005 president of the IAFC.
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Network will allow fire department, police and other first responders to communicate securely using 802.16e (WiMAX-Ready) technology
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"Kids in South Korea typically have better and faster access to the U.S. Library of Congress online than kids in the South Bronx"
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Warning to cities about Atari game
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Governor makes $1.75 million available to assist state and local law enforcement in border communities
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The College of St. Scholastica was nominated for recognizing the potential for 9-1-1 to experience difficulty in locating their end users and taking the voluntary initiative to upgrade their phone system, prior to regulation
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"As new techniques, new tools, and new methods become available, we will inevitably find that the time has come for many of the traditional approaches to the investigation of crime scenes to pass by the wayside." -- Albany County District Attorney Davis Soares
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"For more than six months, the 100 Most Wanted Program has been empowering New Yorkers to be proactive in keeping dangerous criminals off the street"
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New equipment includes 224 in-car cameras
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Bulletin board to provide government officials, public safety agencies, and citizens with an instant, credible source for critical terrorism-related information
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The GJXDM national virtual help desk serves developers in government and industry who are working on implementing the Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM)
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Devices help the department meet energy reduction goals established in Executive Order S-20-04
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Network allows police officers to remain securely connected to the command center through thick and thin wireless coverage
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Funding will improve 9-1-1 for the five-county area
