Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed.
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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."
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A public-private partnership's legacy left Kansas communities prepared for a recent tornado.
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Wire transfer services are at extremely high risk of cyber-criminal penetration.
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Calls for increase in use of systems, standards and information technologies to track and enhance the quality and patient-safety environment.
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"112 working everywhere in the EU is a nice present to all Europeans, and the timing is perfect: during the holiday season of hectic travel people will spend a lot of time in other EU countries."
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Over 30 governors receive letters all with postmarks in Texas.
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The FY 2009 Driver's License Security Grant Program will accept proposals that improve state capabilities consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID final rule.
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The detection equipment is designed to check for anthrax and can return results in as little as 3 minutes.
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More than 62 percent of the new warrants entered into the E-Warrants system have been served, compared with less than 10 percent served under the old system.
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"The ISSI gateways will result in vital coverage and interoperability benefits for the State of Arizona, and we are proud of the cooperation demonstrated between the three agency partners."
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Nationwide emergency responder interoperability a priority.
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Virginia uses predictive crime analysis, data mining, reporting and GIS.
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Field identification, dispatch-to-field intelligence distribution, custom equipped handheld computers and other tools help Sheriff's Department become more effective.
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Records management pays dividends for citizen service, transparency, environmental sustainability and operational consolidation.
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"The sentence imposed in this case should serve as another warning that business people who think they can bribe their way into contracts with school systems and government agencies face the risk of being caught and convicted."
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Innovative attempts to cut program costs and improve services draw attention from observers.
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Secretary Chertoff designated the 2009 Presidential Inauguration a national special security event.
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Originally scheduled to go to trial Jan. 5.
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Means opening up the records, information and processes of the agency to timely public inspection and, further, opening up communication lines for the public to talk back.
