Justice & Public Safety
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As part of a 10-county pilot, the local government fully implemented the technology Jan. 29. Its GPS, GIS and improved cellphone technology offer additional accuracy during emergencies. -
The county Board of Commissioners has delayed a decision on whether to renew contracts for 30 surveillance cameras. Residents have voiced their objections and a commissioner has shared his concern.
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Automatic license plate reader technology gathers data and images for use by government agencies for law enforcement, and this bill prevents that data from being used by immigration authorities.
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Charles Geveden selected for key role in Gov. Beshear's administration.
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Discuss best practices for mass communications following the devastating fires in Southern California.
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Keystroke logging software was installed in hotel business centers and Internet cafes around the world.
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REAL ID will address document fraud by setting specific requirements that states must adopt for compliance.
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Part of the DHS's upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel by more accurately and efficiently establishing and verifying visitors' identities.
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The city's 18-member IT team is responsible for supporting 650 employees working at 32 buildings and facilities across a sprawling 70-square mile footprint.
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Project calls for 350 computers to be installed in all front-line zone cars.
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The addition of these 10 locations for Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program will bring the number of fixed enrollment centers open for enrollment to 59.
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More than 200 deaf, oral deaf and hard of hearing motorists have applied for Visor Communication Cards inside the first week of the program's existence, with thousands more expected in the coming months.
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Beginning January 31, 2008, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry.
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The West Virginia State Police is announcing their participation in the National Awareness of Amber Alert and asking the public to join them in recognizing and supporting Amber Alert.
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States should calculate how possible changes in bridge weight, capacity or evolving bridge conditions will affect gusset plates as part of their work to ensure bridge safety, advises DOT.
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Firearms tracing, using the eTrace technology, allows law enforcement agencies to identify trafficking trends of criminal organizations funneling guns into Mexico from the United States.
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"There are only two steps that education institutions can take to improve public confidence in their information security capabilities."
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Successor to the National Response Plan; focuses on response and short-term recovery.
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"Requiring secure and reliable documentation at our borders will drastically reduce security vulnerabilities posed by permitting entry based on oral declarations alone" - Michael Chertoff
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"States like New Mexico depend on it to adequately serve the health needs of our American Indian citizens."
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Texas City is among more than 50 ports that have begun enrollment in the nationwide program.
