Justice & Public Safety
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The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons. -
The app is aimed at providing residents and visitors of the county with quick information, jail info, mental health resources and more. It also offers users the ability to submit tips directly to authorities.
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Windsor, Conn., is turning off cameras that take photos of license plates, citing a list of concerns that includes federal agencies previously accessing the data in an effort to enforce immigration laws.
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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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"The GAO is simply incorrect in its assertion that the delay with P-28, which was from June to December 2007 only, delayed our deploying other tactical infrastructure along the border."
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Trail of self-posted videos helps law enforcement find and arrest criminals.
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DHS announcement addresses some concerns about controversial driver's license measure, but it may not quell state rebellion.
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The new 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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Information sharing effort between US-VISIT and the Coast Guard uses mobile biometric technology --fingerprints and photographs-- to identify illegal migrants.
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Growth areas include wireless data, which requires more advanced networks and greater bandwidth.
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San Diego Harbor PD's patrol vehicle-based officers can quickly check federal and state databases for outstanding warrants on an individual involved in an incident or previously apprehended in a restricted area.
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To discuss homeland security and terrorism, social networking Web sites, methamphetamine use, anti-counterfeiting and piracy initiatives, and other legal and legislative issues.
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Starts today, March 3, 2008; AFG will ultimately award approximately $500 million.
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AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards.
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This is the first of what may be a number of these conferences or discussions.
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New sensing technology from Microsoft allows users to grab information with their hands.
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Governor Kaine vetoed two bills having to do with carrying concealed weapons.
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Children, birthparents and prospective adoptive parent(s) will have greater protections under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention), effective April 1, 2008.
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