Justice & Public Safety
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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." -
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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The White House is expected to give the New York Police Department the authority to ground unauthorized drones around major events. The department also plans to roll out a new 311 dispatch system.
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The Kentucky Retirement Systems, which manages the pensions of state and local government employees and the state police, and the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement Systems, together face an estimated $26 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Provide law enforcement with the latest in forensic science technology.
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Investigation Division Deputy Chief Jerry Hafen named to oversee Nevada's most visible law enforcement agency.
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Designates March 3 - 9 Severe Weather Awareness Week in Texas.
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Neighborhood police teams address local crime-- access to police mobile phone numbers and email addresses by citizens.
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Council endorses anonymous tip-line program to solve felony crimes.
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What are the requirements for wireless enabled Digital Video Surveillance and how do they impact project scope and technology choice?
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NFR is now complete and becomes effective March 22, 2008. The broadcast on March 5, 2007 from 1:30P.M. to 2:30P.M. will address the purpose, scope, key concepts, and training associated with the new Framework for all officials and first responders at all levels of government.
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To help overcome several obstacles including the recovery from Hurricane Katrina; admission of 22,500 new attorneys to the bar in 2007 and exceeding case clearance rates by 100 percent.
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Upholds Jan. 2, 2008 directive requiring backup paper ballots by boards of elections using touch-screen (direct recording electronic-DRE) voting machines in the March 4 presidential primary election.
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United States Marine Lieutenant Colonel Peter T. Gaynor brings a global perspective and national emergency disaster preparedness experience to city government.
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Secretary Chertoff and Attorney General Mukasey gave a briefing on border security efforts, as part of a periodic update on progress on immigration, security and the border.
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"Inaccurate", says Department of Homeland Security about The Wall Street Journal's story published Sat. Feb. 23, 2008.
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These colleges and universities are leaders in their fields of study. They will provide scientific expertise, high-quality resources, and independent thought - all valuable to securing America.
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A growing number of school districts exploring biometric technology -- technology that scans the measurements and styles of a fingerprint, stores the print as a number and can be used to identify students when they get their medication in the nurse's office or go to a school dance.
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EOC will allow the city to coordinate with regional, state, and national operations centers through a host of systems and back-up systems, including the Internet, video-teleconferencing, satellite phones, 800 MHZ radio, short-wave/amateur radio, and local, state, and national warning/notification radios.
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Public safety research group studies critical issues facing 9-1-1 system.
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List of accomplishments by DHS.
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