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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Live operators to provide vital public information during disasters.
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Could stall Internet innovation, introduce new cyber security concerns, and expose unsuspecting Americans to law enforcement surveillance
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"The federal government's $1.1 billion cut over the past two years in homeland security grant funding is undermining local government's ability to protect the public and effectively respond to acts of terror or natural disasters." -- Larry Naake, NACo
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Perhaps it is time to upgrade our technology
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"Communications is an important ingredient in the NYPD's recipe to prevent terrorism, fight crime and respond to emergencies"
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Student loading and unloading is monitored and recorded using a student list with barcodes and readers
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"Emergencies can be reported as they happen, enabling first responders to take immediate, life-saving action"
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Commission in favor of replacing the current agreement with a new one having a correct legal basis in compliance with the ruling of the Court
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Eleven inches of rain and more predicted.
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Conducted in all 56 States and territories and 75 urban areas over 6 months, the Nationwide Plan Review was the most comprehensive assessment of emergency operations plans to date relative to planning for a catastrophic event
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Persistent surveillance, enhanced situational awareness, and actionable intelligence to law enforcement and security personnel on the move
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Long list of state and urban area deficiencies
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Identifies pitfalls in many proposed data breach notification bills and laws, such as "over-notification," where consumers are inundated with information
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"With this innovative, wireless AMBER Alert system, more of us can play a role in promoting child safety"
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"We can now perform permit searches from the field"
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Stolen laptop contained law enforcement data on 110 individuals
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City launches pilot program at four intersections around the city
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First injunctions obtained against four companies
