Justice & Public Safety
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The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support. -
The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons.
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The app is aimed at providing residents and visitors of the county with quick information, jail info, mental health resources and more. It also offers users the ability to submit tips directly to authorities.
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Hooliganism cited by government.
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The exchange of digital information flowing through human touch.
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Restricted use of RFID capabilities to track children and motorists without a warrant.
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Jim Argiropoulos resigns as first deputy commissioner of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications to avoid being fired, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Before the fall of the Soviet Union "complainers" like Dymovsky were often locked up in psychiatric hospitals.
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State control "haphazard and ineffective," following recent "collisions, derailments and worker fatalities."
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Traffic management video system in Arlington, Texas, keeps traffic smooth near sprawling Cowboys Stadium.
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The Dallas Police Department piloted anti-idling technology that operates a car's electrical system while it's turned off. Laptops, lights, radios and other equipment are powered.
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PASS ID offers a "practical solution" to REAL ID and "enjoys bipartisan support and the endorsement of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security."
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If a crime occurs, then vehicle plates can be used to come up with suspects.
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Hillsborough County, Fla., saves paper and time with enterprise content management system.
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Participating cities plan to hire a consultant to help them go after federal grants to fund the system.
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The state's free, subscription-based emergency alert system hopes to expand to online gamers in 2010.
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California state and local officials took home technology accolades at the Center for Digital Government's Best of California awards ceremony.
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Public safety agencies have flocked quickly to the short messaging service because of its security.
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Cities nationwide have been using light-emitting diode bulbs in traffic lights to save money, but their low-heat output means snow and ice can stick to the lights.
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Forty-six of 56 states and territories not ready for Dec. 31 deadline.
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University of Southern California's text message tip program guarantees user anonymity while promoting campus security.
