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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Interns take a load off crime-lab cops and provide promise for the future.
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Grants to 37 recipients in 17 states
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Florida's new digital driver's licenses are harder to counterfeit, but require new technology to verify
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All 1,600 city and county police, fire and emergency services officers will have high speed access to data
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Two men give tips to authorities after seeing alerts on television and a billboard
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78 applicants awarded a total of $6 million
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Enables secure information sharing among law enforcement across the nation via the Web
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Network teams had 28 COWs (cells on wheels) and COLTs (cells on light trucks) and more than 200 generators ready to go to strengthen the network
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Independent study finds system will work but reorganization, additional resources necessary
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Standard to offer seamless switching between traditional cellular and Wi-Fi data networks
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Grant of nearly $2 million will be used to improve the handling of DNA evidence.
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"Now with all of our neighboring states on board and many others joining soon, the vision of a seamless, fully functioning and powerful national AMBER Alert system is coming to fruition."
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New system will allow dispatchers to more accurately direct first responders
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Commission to improve accuracy and streamline information sharing to more effectively track an estimated 250,000 offenders as they move across state lines
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Wants to see broadcasters free up 700 MHz band for public safety use
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EA will focus on critical interoperability limitations among justice and law enforcement agencies
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Channel broadcasts evacuation plans and other public-safety information during natural disasters and other emergencies
