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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Stronger state laws regarding sexually violent predators, ID theft, and mortgage fraud
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"By leveraging advanced video technology and the power of the World Wide Web, and with an increased financial commitment from the state of Texas, we can make our border stronger and our nation safer"
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New York City uses GIS to analyze and improve the effectiveness of domestic violence programs.
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States use databases to pinpoint uninsured drivers and enforce auto insurance laws.
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"This group took steps to acquire three tons of ammonium nitrate and other components necessary to create explosive devices"
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"In the world of the Internet when databases are accessed 24/7, there is every reason to be more efficient and more technology-driven"
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Forty percent said they had disaster recovery and business continuity plans in place to address a potential avian flu pandemic
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Cities, counties, local law enforcement, firefighters and emergency services benefit from program.
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The committee aims to provide reliable communications for the state of Louisiana's entire emergency response community.
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"Today, we fulfilled a promise to enact tougher laws to prevent Internet predators from targeting our kids"
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"We disagree with the conclusion that RFID is inappropriate for use in individual identification programs"
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President Bush looks forward to signing the Mine Safety Bill into law.
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Program needs to be fully funded so that local governments can further develop disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery plans.
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Wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The computer hacking violation - fraud and related activity in connection with computers - carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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"Allows officers to instantly authenticate that a permit is real and has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of our parking enforcement officers"
