Justice & Public Safety
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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. -
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 county's Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management upgraded its computer-aided dispatching system to one that is cloud-based and can work more easily with neighboring agencies.
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Someone broke the locks, got through the password, reprogrammed the signs and then changed the passwords.
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Among 168 legislative bills sent to the Hawaii state Legislature.
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California, Arizona, Connecticut and other states discover that problems with GPS monitoring of sex offenders beg a more thoughtful approach.
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What role could data-mining or other innovative strategies play in helping to identify false positives and false negatives?
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Publication: Geospatial Information for Local Government and First Responders in Crises
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CIO Otto Doll troubleshoots so residents can still receive state's public broadcasting stations.
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Richmond lets local 911 centers get automatic alerts from alarm companies.
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The California Office of the State Chief Information Officer publishes list of 122 projects included in IT Capital Plan.
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New cases of 'swatting' are occurring more frequently, leaving law enforcement few leads.
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The solution can be used to track police vehicles, emergency equipment as well as criminals and stolen packages.
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There are several funding sources available, but they have to know what they want and be prepared to roll it out quickly.
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EMSystems, PIER Systems each had a role in minimizing death toll.
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"States like Arizona, Kansas, Florida, Missouri and Texas don't check the background of every gun purchaser, thus making it easier for felons and other prohibited purchasers to get guns, and they also have no laws on the books to effectively combat trafficking in illegal guns."
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To focus on growth in detainee population and the shift in arrest priorities.
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"Today's news from MySpace casts doubt on parts of a recent report by a Task Force charged with finding and developing technologies to make social networks safer."
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DTV delay measure that should satisfy almost everybody heads to Obama.
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Quake would be unlike anything the state has experienced.
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Over-classification of homeland security intelligence causes considerable confusion about what information can be shared with state, local and tribal law enforcement partners.
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