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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Alabama creates a system to match donated goods and services to the needy just days after Hurricane Katrina.
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The ability to give real-time information and provide real-time video and patrol coverage over a wider area could provide more protection
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Additional staff, technology and K-9 teams working in Detroit
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Protect against dangers of online predators
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Age-appropriate, step-by-step instructions on what families can do to better prepare for emergencies and the role kids can play in that effort
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Alarmed by revelations that personal cell phone records are being pilfered and sold on the Internet, state and federal officials are rushing to update laws to protect consumer privacy and punish Web sites peddling the data
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"We have deployed similar emergency management systems in hospitals for locating patients, doctors and critical equipment during disasters. For the underground mines we use the exact same technology, which uses standard Wi-Fi networks."
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If, for example, an investigator receives information that a drug shipment will take place the next morning, the investigator can go online, access an "Investigator's Toolbox," and find all the tools to obtain a warrant, including a warrant template with interactive instructions for filling in the blanks
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"We maintain two separate areas of addressing for our dispatch center, one in CAD the other for mapping. The LGaddress software allows us the ability to maintain both, increasing accuracy while decreasing the time it takes to perform updates"
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Technology assistance area includes DNA, GPS, in-car audio-video recording of all law enforcement contact with citizens, video of interrogation and confessions
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Google applauded for courage in resisting Justice Department subpoena
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Ensure that the department's policies, operations and structures remain mission-focused and well-aligned to meet evolving threats
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The 2006 Identity Fraud Survey Report - released by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Javelin Strategy & Research - provides new information on how identity fraud occurs, counterintuitive insights that challenge conventionally accepted beliefs about these crimes, and steps consumers can take to further protect themselves against this problem
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Congress recently established a hard date to end the digital television (DTV) transition and clear broadcasters off the 24 MHz of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band
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As hurricanes ripped through the Gulf Coast in 2005, government CIOs swung into action.
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Public safety benefits cited
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"We are continually inspired by the heroic sacrifices of our first responders, who in times of crisis provide our communities with unity, focus and strength." -- Governor Ernie Fletcher
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Notaries are one of the most powerful weapons we have against the ever-increasing onslaught of identity crimes
