Justice & Public Safety
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The new technology, which the police department in Norwalk, Conn., recently launched, “makes things a whole lot easier,” its Chief James Walsh said. The software is an upgrade to officer cameras. -
The Woodland City Council renewed a $300,000 contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate readers this week, despite concerns from residents about privacy and data security.
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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.
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GPS monitoring surfaces as the latest tool to track sex offenders.
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From Courant.com: "The state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man snared in a New Britain police Internet sting operation, in the court's first ruling ever on Internet sexual predator cases."
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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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