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 New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains with more than 200 small earthquakes each year.
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GAO is monitoring the acquisition of Deepwater and the Coast Guard's ability to carry out its numerous missions.
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Legislation authorizes programs and funding for disconnected youth.
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First of six long range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft.
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South Dakota Fire Marshal. Al Christie, reminds residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when resetting their clocks for daylight saving time.
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Ultimately, the program will be rolled out to 147 fixed enrollment sites and will vet more than 1 million workers through 2008.
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"In keeping with Secretary Chertoff's instruction to examine our screening procedures, TSA is looking for ways to improve the passenger screening experience while increasing security."-Kip Hawley
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Recommendations include fighting cyber crime and improving FBI technology.
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The training is targeted toward fire and building inspectors with busy schedules who often don't have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions.
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Trojan program downloaded spyware, adware, porno pop-ups to consumers' computers.
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In response to vulnerabilities brought to light late last year through Ohio's top-to-bottom voting machine review, Project EVEREST (Evaluation and Validation of Election Related Equipment, Standards and Testing).
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"Making our state safer demands the expertise and independent advice of the best minds in law, industry and emergency management."-Gov. Martin O'Malley
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Cyber Storm, the Department of Homeland Security's biennial exercise series, provides the framework for the nation's largest cyber security exercise.
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CyberTipline serves as the nation's online "911" for reporting suspected sexual exploitation crimes against children.
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Councilmembers join celebrities, LAPD and LA County Sheriffs to promote Internet safety.
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Buoys already in the western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean have been keeping watch over the U.S East and Gulf coasts.
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"In just 12 months, we have seen the system go from 24 percent to 90 percent participation." -- Gov. Rell
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Each kit will contain an inkless fingerprint card, two swabs to obtain a child's DNA from their saliva, and a laminated wallet card to keep an updated photograph and physical description of the child.
