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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'States that utilize technology will be better equipped to react and respond to an outbreak, whether it's a disease or a bioterrorism event'
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Consortium expands to include five police departments sharing access to secure, cost-effective mobile data dispatch and data-sharing information
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A bill before the state's Senate transportation committee will improve security of DMV systems
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New process will provide increased security and privacy
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$2.16 million in federal funding to 27 localities
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High-definition surveying gives law enforcement a complete picture of a crime scene.
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Florida statewide radio system keeps emergency operations running despite hurricanes.
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Simplified cell phones for use in an emergency only dial 9-1-1
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'Whenever we can catch dope dealers in the act, whether it be by an officer, or by one of these Operation Disruption cameras, we are one step closer to making our streets safer.'
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Partnership will allow law enforcement officials to predict an abductor's next move
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183 city mayors, managers and chief information officers surveyed
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Licensed-Professionals Emergency and Disaster Registry (LEAD-R)
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'Being small, being spread out, very often we need the support, we need the resources of neighboring communities. So it was very important for us to establish something that was ubiquitous across the whole state.'
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'We're using information technology to support and enhance the core functions of Michigan government, and to position our state as a global economic powerhouse in the 21st century'
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Critical structures for all counties, tribal governments and state agencies in the state to be included in emergency response plan
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'We've had everything from setting up a bio-terrorism analysis network where we collect and integrate data from all the emergency rooms around the county, to actually writing our own software for managing emergencies, for handling mass care situations'
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'We've put Florida in a position to become the first state in the nation to have a statewide seamless, fully interoperable law enforcement and first responder radio network'
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'We now have about 4,000 police officers on the system. This is a digital, 800 MHz system that's Project 25 compliant.'
