Justice & Public Safety
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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers. -
Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses.
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A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.
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The Statewide Interoperability Executive Council will develop a plan to create a wireless communications network and make funding recommendations.
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The nature of the new position, combined with a lack of resources, makes the job of state Homeland Security Director difficult to define.
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A new Internet-based system that tracks foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities won't meet its implementation deadline.
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Dealers used Web sites to sell GHB under names such as "Blue Raine" ink jet printing supplies and "TonerCleen cleaning solution."
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A range of products hawked at a trade fair for homeland-security products.
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Five to eight states will participate in a pilot project to improve information sharing between a variety of public safety and health agencies.
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The Justice Department released a blueprint for getting information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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A simple piece of software links seven cities' justice systems.
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Air travelers willing to submit to extensive background checks could get ID cards that would allow them to bypass screening procedures at airports.
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Missouri system lets users search docket entries, parties, judgments and charges online.
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A state initiative pilots a program in Model County, Wis., which is the first step in linking vertical systems at the local level.
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The kiosks will hit two international airports early next year.
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The Privacy Commisioner of Canada, Geoge Radwanski, in a letter to the Hon. Elinor Caplan, Minister of National Revenue expresses grave concern over CCRA's plans to establish a database on the foreign travel activities of all law-abiding Canadians.
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Secret Service agents are putting a high-tech twist on the idea of a cop walking the beat.
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National Security Agency signs a $282 million contract to improve eavesdropping capabilities.
