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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Responsibilities include helping first responders and emergency managers to prepare and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents
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Funding awarded for caseload management software
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"While technology will continue to support our efforts on behalf of families, we believed the next big opportunity to leverage our limited resources was the creation of more win/win contracts with strategic partners"
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Study shows security threats are key driver in business decisions, industry sees government as partner in its efforts
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The Office of Justice Program's (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in the U.S. Department of Justice is sponsoring a project to develop information exchange standards between computer aided dispatching (CAD) systems, law enforcement records management systems (RMS) and related external supporting systems
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"...we must improve operational capabilities and become a 21st century department -- with the focus, discipline, and technology that are the hallmarks of all great 21st century organizations."
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Public involvement key factor in AMBER Alert system
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Enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through computer-mediated communication and to form online communities
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Incident information was interfaced to an external system used by the Department of Homeland Security to provide a consolidated view of police, fire and emergency medical activities to more than 400 public safety managers and coordinators at all levels of government
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Will help provide a seamless experience for end-users by reducing the need to login to multiple government accounts in order to access sensitive data such as tax information
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ChicagoCrime.org was the second place winner for best mashup at MashupCamp, an unconference
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Sonar imagery equipment quickly succeeds after hours of searching with boats and helicopters
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Illinois among the first states to combat "pretexting"
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JusticeXchange is a web portal that provides law enforcement and other criminal justice officials' instant access to information about offenders held in jails throughout the state and across the country
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Better tools for rapid decision-making; capability to transmit relevant, easy-to-understand building and fire emergency information to fire fighters prior to their arrival on the scene
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Response times in this report are measured from alarm time to the arrival of firefighters on scene
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"With this system, we will be able to reliably capture and quickly play back recorded 9-1-1 calls, which can mean the difference between life and death or guilt and conviction and potentially help us put more offenders behind bars."
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Provide focused grant programs for emergency communication needs
