Justice & Public Safety
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A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed.
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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."
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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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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.
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AOL will work with Amber Alert systems in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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FBI and Justice Department support I-SAFE mission of empowering youth to avoid online perils.
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A series of controversial amendments to the bill have Democrats in the House worried.
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