Public Safety / Justice / Homeland Security News and Articles

Study Finds Organizations Lacking in Crisis Preparedness

Add to My GT: Aug 21, 2008 - Government, nonprofits and businesses are not as prepared as they would like in the event of an act of terror or other crisis.

Utah Department of Public Safety Launches New Web Site Add to My GT:

Sep 4, 2008 - Renew drivers licenses, request driving records, verify state-issued ID cards through ValIDate, apply for concealed weapons permits and request criminal background checks.

New York Statewide Wireless Network in Trouble Add to My GT:

Sep 4, 2008 - "It is imperative that first responders have a system they can rely on in situations that are potentially life-threatening."

Interoperability: Who Pays for D Block Radio Spectrum? Add to My GT:

Sep 4, 2008 - FCC considers options for national interoperable public safety radio network.

Virginia Funds $23.4 Million in Local Homeland Security Projects Add to My GT:

Sep 3, 2008 - Includes statewide law enforcement data exchange, critical asset tracking, emergency medical care tracking, exercoses and training.

South Dakota Grants $5 Million to Local Governments for Homeland Security Add to My GT:

Sep 3, 2008 - Under the grant guidelines, jurisdictions pay for the project and apply to the state for reimbursement.

COPS Office Awards Grants to Native-American Law Enforcement Agencies Add to My GT:

Sep 3, 2008 - Tribal Resources Grant Program funds the purchase of crime-fighting technology systems, basic law enforcement equipment, training and technical assistance.

Reading, Pa., Deploys Citywide Wireless Surveillance Network Add to My GT:

Sep 3, 2008 - Begins with 22 cameras downtown on the 4.9 GHz public safety band providing video access to mobile police vehicles.

DHS Pilots Interoperable Wireless Network with City of Washington, D.C. Add to My GT:

Sep 2, 2008 - Radio Over Wireless Broadband (ROW-B) project will demonstrate how to connect existing wireless radio systems with advanced broadband technologies, such as laptops and smart phones.

South Dakota Seeks Electronic Health Record Applications Add to My GT:

Sep 2, 2008 - South Dakota is one of just four sites in the nation chosen for the immediate phase of the demonstration project.

Michigan Launches E-mail Food Recall Alerts Add to My GT:

Aug 29, 2008 - A Class I food recall is a situation where the food has been deemed unsafe or unfit for human consumption and if consumed may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Tennessee Meth Task Force Adopts Mobile Narcotics Detection Solution Add to My GT:

Aug 28, 2008 - Its advanced ITMS trace technology has, in the past, proven admissible in court as an aid to drug-related prosecutions.

FBI Alert: Hit Man E-Mail Scam Persists Add to My GT:

Aug 28, 2008 - The e-mail claims the sender has been hired to kill the recipient.

New Rule Slashes FEMA Disaster Funds for States, Critics Say Add to My GT:

Aug 28, 2008 - Change to FEMA Public Assistance Grants may shift more disaster costs to states.

Public-Private Chain of Command Secures L.A.'s Staples Center Add to My GT:

Aug 28, 2008 - Emergency response depends on coordination among public safety and facility managers.

Georgia DNA Database Generates 1,000th Hit Add to My GT:

Aug 27, 2008 - "The 1,000 hits on unsolved cases shows the value of DNA for Georgia law enforcement and for the public safety of all Georgia citizens by helping solve violent crimes that otherwise may have gone unsolved."

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