Justice & Public Safety
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The Woodland City Council renewed a $300,000 contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate readers this week, despite concerns from residents about privacy and data security. -
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.
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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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"Most Americans might find it hard to understand why, in our post-9/11 world, our country even has a system that allows anyone -- including potential terrorists, convicted felons, and illegal aliens -- to cross our border simply by declaring who they are and where they're from without having to prove it."
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"...builds on our accomplishments and substantially reinforces our commitment to provide more boots on the ground, strengthen interior enforcement, and add new technology and fencing at the border."
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Fraud victims lose more than $1.2 million.
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Northern Illinois University Shooting Prompts Quick Response
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Georgia university focuses on communication and training in emergency management plan overhaul.
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Emergency responders improve interoperability.
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Expand training and exercise opportunities for law enforcement personnel, purchase and install security cameras and state-of-the-art bomb detection technologies, and increase the number of K-9 dog teams.
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Part of the department's upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel.
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Purpose is to strengthen prevention, protection, response and recovery capabilities at all levels of government.
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Ground commanders will be able to ask the CBP agents to point the cameras to a specific location that may be of concern to ground public safety personnel.
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Provide the opportunity to examine issues of crises communication, information sharing and decision making across the National Capital Region.
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New requirements for 100% screening of cargo on passenger planes passed into law last year.
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Additional $600,000 set aside for coastal district attorney's offices.
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Governor's Office of Homeland Security aligns the responsibility with the authority at the appropriate level for coordination.
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The fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department represents $50.5 billion in funding, an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level.
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California's share of the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for fiscal year 2008 (FY '08) increased to almost $65 million, up dramatically from $32 million in 2007.
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Kentucky law bars telemarketing calls with the exception of those soliciting donations for charities; those made by companies with whom the recipient has a prior business relationship, debt or contract; or those made at the recipient's request.
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Subject's background was determined through the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, CBP's National Targeting Center, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and INTERPOL.
