Justice & Public Safety
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The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount." -
Corrections officers spend a disproportionate amount of time on administrative tasks rather than helping prisoners in ways that improve outcomes. AI is one tool to help, but it must be implemented thoughtfully.
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The White House is expected to give the New York Police Department the authority to ground unauthorized drones around major events. The department also plans to roll out a new 311 dispatch system.
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Critics say the Amber Alert legislation should be a stand-alone measure, not part of a larger piece of legislation.
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States taking a number of precautionary steps, but many haven't yet activated the National Guard due to cost concerns.
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An Arizona couple allegedly bilked more than 500 people through fraudulent online auctions.
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As part of the three-state initiative, police officers from Connecticut and New Jersey can make arrests in New York.
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Many cities expect even more employees to be called to duty during the war with Iraq.
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The Attorney General told Congress the warrants help agents get intelligence on terrorism in the United States.
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Civil-rights advocates say there will be more court cases.
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Before the change, information had to be "accurate, relevant, timely and complete" before it could be entered into the FBI's National Crime Information Center system.
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Democrats wanted the Senate's Amber Alert bill sent directly to the president so the bill could be signed into law more quickly.
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State and local governments are protecting employees serving in National Guard, Reserve.
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A nonbinding resolution urging state law enforcement officials not to engage in any activities that threaten civil rights of the state's residents has passed the state House.
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Government officials sent a text message to about 6 million mobile phones to respond to an Internet hoax orchestrated by a 14-year-old boy.
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Previously, the company's customers only got a busy signal when they called 911.
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Federal lawmakers gathering testimony on potential weaknesses of computer networks, threats to personal financial information.
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Image-recognition software will help law enforcement agents identify new victims.
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Monitoring Internet-based telephone services gives law enforcement agents a host of new problems to confront.
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Both AAMVA and the feds look at data sharing that can detect individuals attempting to obtain driver's licenses in more than one state.
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Super computer systems that track our everyday transactions have many on edge.
