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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A unique high school curriculum offers Houston students a career path in law enforcement and criminal justice.
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DNA tracking database monitors the collection of arrestees' genetic material to identify who must provide DNA samples.
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The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety provides near real-time emergency and traffic incident information online.
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New GIS software eliminates steps and isolates location of 911 callers on a map.
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U.S. telecommunications and public safety agencies join to test and develop new 4G wireless solutions that would upgrade emergency response communications.
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Call center improves redundancy and simplifies retrieval of recordings.
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Parents filed a class action lawsuit against a district, board and superintendent in Pennsylvania alleging privacy invasion of children's actions at home.
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With federal funding support, the county plans to enhance public safety efforts with centralized communications upgrades.
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With new a screening vessel, a helicopter with a radiation-detecting module and a WMD-sniffing dog, port authorities bolster line of defense against terrorists.
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Sweeping plan would overhaul U.S. broadband and make it the nation's primary communications network.
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High-definition cameras attached to communications towers are being used to spot and assess wildfires in California.
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Designed to combat crime and terrorism, the latest biometrics devices signal the future of law enforcement.
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Growing emergency communications system serves more than 450 state, county and municipal agencies.
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The Spectrum Dashboard allows users to browse, review and analyze spectrum data as it relates to broadband deployment, both locally and nationally.
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In a rare interview, FEMA's top administrator, Craig Fugate, talks about the Haiti earthquake, technology and the ethics of being a responder.
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As the Fayette County attorney's office goes paperless, computer network gives lawyers instant access to specific files.
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Seismologists create an early warning system to alert Californians before an earthquake occurs.
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Transportation agency launches online forum to solicit public feedback, discussion.
