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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Auto insurance becomes a "metered utility."
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Electronic court reporting would save $100 million annually, according to the Governor's Office.
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Melendez-Diaz vs Massachusetts decision may require state funds, statutory changes.
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"Respecting State's Rights and Concealed and Carry Reciprocity Act"
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IT system that helps curb improper officer behavior helped the LAPD get a consent decree lifted by the Department of Justice.
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Investigation now focused on electrical circuits, sensors and 30-year-old electrical components.
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Maryland governor uses GIS to Map Crime, Traffic, Infrastructure, Spending
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"OMB recognizes there are appropriate uses of file sharing technologies, but as with all technology it must be appropriately managed."
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States that do not comply with the legislation risk losing 25 percent of their annual federal highway funding.
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"We had to make sure that all of our systems could push and pull XML data."
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The proposed PASS ID could be a suitable stand-in for the controversial bill, or it might be REAL ID-lite.
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Courts and the Internet, Flap Over Health Plan Criticism, Broadband Policy, Election Reporting System
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Fluorescent retroreflective materials and contour markings among methods that could make vehicles more visible.
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EU-wide standards have been agreed to by industry, but six EU countries are not ready to commit, citing costs.
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San Bernardino County reduces waste and increases accuracy by automatically dispensing prescriptions for inmates.
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Petitioners say they can have their networks built before rulemaking for national network is complete.
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Public safety applications use Web 2.0 technology little or not at all. But a major culture change is taking place, public safety center director says.
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Police use social networks for community policing.
