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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"These populations are less aware of the transition, probably did not order coupons or did so quite late, and may not understand the implications of the change."
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WatchGuard announces five trends that are sure to change the online world in 2009.
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The bill faced opposition over how the extension would be paid for.
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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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What role could data-mining or other innovative strategies play in helping to identify false positives and false negatives?
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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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Publication: Geospatial Information for Local Government and First Responders in Crises
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Richmond lets local 911 centers get automatic alerts from alarm companies.
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CIO Otto Doll troubleshoots so residents can still receive state's public broadcasting stations.
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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."
