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| Richmond, Virginia, Police Department Helps Lower Crime Rates with Crime Prediction Software |
| The Department of Pre-Crime is an intriguing concept used in the 2002 science fiction film Minority Report, and it's inching toward reality for the Richmond (Va.) Police Department (RPD). Instead of the film's fictitious "precogs" who float in a pool of water while foreseeing crimes, the police department uses crime analysis and prediction. ... |
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| DHS Addresses Fusion Center Concerns |
| Although strides have been made in instituting privacy standards and guidelines for the operation of state and local fusion centers, several potential dangers to civil liberties still need to be addressed, according to a new Privacy Impact Assessment conducted by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Chief Privacy Officer and published late last week. ... |
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| IJIS Institute Resolves Support for Justice Department |
| The IJIS Institute has adopted a resolution endorsing and supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program (LEISP) as a “significant and essential capability long needed by the nation’s law enforcement community and a critical tool for local law enforcement helping to reduce crime as well as acts of terrorism.” ... |
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| Technology Helps Arkansas Fight Meth Manufacturers |
| Whatever your opinion is on the so-called war on drugs, it's hard to ignore the devastating effects addictive drugs have on abusers. One of the most popular and destructive drugs abused today is methamphetamine, a.k.a. "meth." The explanation for high levels of meth usage is the same for its severe consequences -- the toxic ingredients to make it are readily available at grocery and drugstores. ... |
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| Budget Crisis Spurs Innovation |
| "If there is a project that comes with an impossible time line, no resources and limited funding, it usually has my name on it," said California Department of Justice Bureau Chief Sheri Hofer. Hofer, speaking at the Best of California conference in Sacramento, Calif., knows a bit about innovation, as working on tight budgets and short time lines has forced her to think of new and different ways to do things. ... |
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| States Wired for Health Information Technology |
| States are moving at an unprecedented rate to get their health care systems wired and connected. And each year, they increase their speed. To this end, states are passing legislation on health information technology to try to improve the quality of care and control hemorrhaging costs. Lawmakers around the country introduced more than 370 bills relating to health information technology during an 18-month period between 2007 and 2008, according to a new report Health Information Technology: 2007 and 2008 State Legislation from the National Conference of State Legislatures. ... |
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| Lee County, Florida Adopts Active Warrant Alert System to Increase Justice Information Sharing |
| Dedham, Mass., December 9, 2008 — Metatomix, Inc., a leading provider of semantic solutions to justice and public safety, financial services, manufacturing and life sciences organizations, today announced that Lee County, Florida has implemented an Active Warrant Alert System to identify defendants appearing before the court who have open local, Florida, out-of-state or federal warrants, enabling court and law enforcement personnel to take appropriate action. Within the first seven days of implementation in Lee County, the Metatomix system identified 141 warrants that led to 16 arrests. ... |
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| Mumbai Terror Attacks Drive India to Tighten Control on Communication Networks |
| Mumbai’s ghastly terror attacks last week have forced India to take a fresh look at not just its security agencies, but also how to tighten state control on communications networks, where, the country’s security agencies believe, loopholes exist. ... |
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| In Cities, the Fight Against Terrorism Walks the Beat |
| In May, a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer stopped a car for speeding. He noticed that the driver was sweating and gripping the steering wheel nervously, while refusing to answer basic questions. ... |
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| Meth Precursor Tracking Interstate Exchange IEPD Tennessee Meth Task Force and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services - TA Abstract |
| Meth Precursor Tracking Interstate Exchange IEPD Tennessee Meth Task Force and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Client Agency Tennessee Meth Task Force Chattanooga, Tennessee Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Frankfort, Kentucky Participating IJIS Institute Staff Scott Serich Manager, Technology Assistance (TA) Participating IJIS Institute Consultants and Firms Joe Mierwa, VisionAIR Iveta Topalova, Analysts International Joe Hagan, Appriss, Inc. Dates Services Provided August 27, 2007 Overview of Technology Assistance Request The federal Combat Meth Epidemic Act (CMEA) of 2005 standardized methamphetamine (meth) precursor tracking at retailers nationwide, requiring retailers to log purchases of all meth precursors (chemicals serving as raw materials in the manufacture of meth). This legislation was augmented in Tennessee by the Meth-Free Tennessee Act of 2005, which led to creation of a store precursor purchase program by which retail purchases could be reported electronically to a state tracking database (“the Pond”). ... |
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| NIEM Onboard for Maritime Use |
| Law enforcement agencies and the Defense Department’s maritime organizations might soon be able to share more information about seafaring scofflaws, thanks to a recent agreement between DOD and the federal National Information Exchange Model data-sharing initiative. ... |
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| Computer-Aided Dispatch Standard Ready for Vetting |
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RICHMOND, Va.--A standard co-developed by the CSAA, Vector Security,
the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
International, and York County and Richmond, Va., has been submitted to
the APCO American National Standard process, through the American
National Standard Institute, with the aim of becoming a national
standard that computer-aided dispatch providers, alarm monitoring
company software providers and 911 public safety answering points can
utilize. The 45-day public review and comment period began Nov. 7 and
runs through Dec. 22. The pilot External Alarm Interface Information Exchange program began in 2004 and tested the viability of a computer-aided dispatch notification system between central stations and public safety answering points. ... |
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re: Prescription Monitoring Program Wins Excellence Award  |
| Prescription Monitoring Program Wins Excellence Award The Prescription
Monitoring Program (PMP) Information Exchange (PMIX) project has been selected
as an award winner in the 2008 eC3
Excellence Awards. The PMP Information Exchange project, which helps states
exchange dispensed controlled-substance prescription data, is a partnership
effort of the IJIS Institute and the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice. Doris Girgis / Public3404 / November 17, 2008 /
10:31 AM  |
| Government Technology article on the 2008 eC3 Excellence Awards. |
| View thread Public3404: Prescription Monitoring Program Wins Excellence Award |
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| The Impending Crime Wave: Four Dangerous New Trends and How to Stop Them |
| It now seems a distant memory, but the issue of crime once dominated the national debate. Cities burned in the 1970s, the drug wars raged in the 1980s, and political leaders vowed to return “law and order” to the streets. Then, in the 1990s, all of that began to change. Leaders at every level, including the federal government, mounted a huge and often stunningly successful attack on crime, and the crime rate began to fall. Over the next 14 years, reliably falling crime rates ensured that an issue that once tore at the fabric of American life slowly receded from the national consciousness. ... |
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| A tipping point for NIEM? |
| In an ideal world, officials at different agencies and levels of government would be able to seamlessly share information as they work to stop an imminent terrorist attack. ... |
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| re: Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment - TA Abstract |
| Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment - TA Abstract Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment |
| View a copy of the TA abstract in PDF. |
| View thread Public3410: Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment - TA Abstract |
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| Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment - TA Abstract | |||
Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project Review and Assessment ... | |||
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| NIEM NDR 1.3 Released |
| The NIEM NDR 1.3 has been posted to the NIEM web site. There will be a 30 day review period for this document and all comments will be collected via the NISS Help Desk (nisshelp@ijis.org). |
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| Prescription Monitoring Program Wins Excellence Award | |||
| The Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Information Exchange (PMIX) project has been selected as an award winner in the 2008 eC3 Excellence Awards. The PMP Information Exchange project, which helps states exchange dispensed controlled-substance prescription data, is a partnership effort of the IJIS Institute and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. ... | |||
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| Obama: Fixing Federal-State Program Delivery and Related IT Funding Needs High Priority |
| With the election of Barack Obama as our next president, speculation within the government IT community about the president-elect's IT strategy and, in particular, the choice of chief technology officer (CTO), has grown rampant. While it's refreshing to see a renewed interest in the federal government's IT strategies, a key point is missing from the articles, blogs and reports that have appeared in the media in the weeks leading up the election and in the days that have followed November 4. ... |
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| Obama: Fixing Federal-State Program Delivery and Related IT Funding Needs High Priority |
| With the election of Barack Obama as our next president, speculation within the government IT community about the president-elect's IT strategy and, in particular, the choice of chief technology officer (CTO), has grown rampant. While it's refreshing to see a renewed interest in the federal government's IT strategies, a key point is missing from the articles, blogs and reports that have appeared in the media in the weeks leading up the election and in the days that have followed November 4. ... |
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| $3 Billion in DHS Preparedness Grant Programs |
| The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency today released Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Application Guidance and Fact Sheet for Preparedness Grants for 14 federal grant programs, totaling more than $3 billion available in federal funding to assist state and local governments in strengthening community preparedness. More than $27 billion has been provided since 2002 to strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, protect, respond and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters or other emergencies. ... |
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| APCO Seeks Comments on Alarm Monitoring Company to PSAP Data Exchange Draft Standard |
| November 10, 2008, Washington, DC – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released for comments a candidate American National Standard (ANS) to provide a standard data exchange for electronically transmitting information between an alarm monitoring company and a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). ... |
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| Motorola Awards Abraham Lincoln Grants to Celebrate 16th President’s Life and Legacy |
| (CSRwire) SCHAUMBURG, IL - Nov. 6, 2008 - The
Motorola Foundation today announced 11 additional Motorola Abraham
Lincoln Grant recipients to help commemorate the 2009 bicentennial of
President Abraham Lincoln's birth. The $750,000 grant program supports
civic, education and cultural organizations that inspire and educate the
public about Lincoln's life and legacy. "At this historic moment, when the American presidency is front and center on the world stage, we at Motorola are very pleased to pay tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and support organizations from across the country that share our enthusiasm about this extraordinary American president," said Eileen Sweeney, director, Motorola Foundation. "Our hope is that Motorola Lincoln grantees will inspire young people and their communities with lessons about President Lincoln's great intellect, leadership and perseverance during the bicentennial year and for years to come." Motorola Lincoln grants fund programs that use innovative curriculum to educate students in the areas of civics, history and social studies. In addition, they support public programming about Lincoln and public policy issues with forums and tools to foster debate. The first eight grant recipients were announced in June 2008. President Lincoln's legacy will be explored and celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country by the latest 11 Motorola Lincoln Grant recipients: ... |
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