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St. Petersburg Police Unveil New DUI Vehicle, Discouraging Drunk Driving Labor Day Weekend
ABC Action News, (09/01/2011), Kristal Roberts
In St. Petersburg, Fla., officers have access to a new Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with moving radar and on-board breath testing, thanks to a prize awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Public Safety Institute. The department qualified to receive the vehicle by making more than 600 arrests in the "Over the Limit-under Arrest" campaign. St. Petersburg plans to display the vehicle at locations of past DUI accidents to remind individuals to drive sober.
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"CrimeMapping" Gives People Direct Access to Local Crime Info
NBCMontana.com, (09/01/2011), Katherine Mozzone
New crime mapping software put into place by the Bozeman (Mont.) Police Department will allow citizens to have access to the same information available to police officers, in near real-time. Users can screen for specific data near their homes or workplaces from data marked on a map, which includes the information most requested by the public.
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Florida Officials Launch Hotline to Report Suspicious Activity
Miami Herald, (09/01/2011), Katie Sanders
Florida has a new state hotline and a corresponding website for Floridians to report suspicious activity. The �If You See Something, Say Something� campaign, modeled on one started by New York City in 2002, uses the number 1-800-FLA-SAFE. Reports can also be made via an online form at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us. Residents can report suspicious activity, such as leaving bags unattended in public places, and authorities will follow up on all tips. Tips received through the hotline and online reporting form will go to a 24-hour watch desk at the Florida Fusion Center for assessment by intelligence analysts. The new service will be publicized through public service announcements and on posters located at malls and bus stops.
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Inside Escambia County's Command Center On Wheels
NorthEscambia.Com, (09/04/2011)
The Escambia County (Fla.) Office of Emergency Management has an emergency command center ready to handle communications in the event of a major disaster event. The Freightliner tractor and 48-foot trailer draws its power from a 20 KW diesel generator and includes a radio system, a cellular phone, a landline, a fax system and a computer network. The trailer can also be used during community events that draw large crowds, such as a Blue Angels air show. It has been used once in an emergency situation, following a February 2008 tornado.
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Webster Groves Launches New Electronic Crime Map
WebsterGrovesPatch.com, (09/06/2011), Sherri Gassaway
Webster Groves, a St. Louis suburb, has joined the growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide participating in CrimeReports.com, an electronic service that maps local criminal activity. The Webster Groves Police Department provides data from its computer-aided dispatch system, and CrimeReports.com places calls on a map and labels each incident with an icon. Local residents can obtain more detailed information by clicking on the icons. Information can be accessed through the city's website or through CrimeReports.com. Webster Groves considered joining the St. Louis County CARE program before deciding to go with CrimeReports.com. Total cost for the service is less than $100 a month.
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Police Embrace E-Ticket System
Kansas City Star, (09/06/2011), Christine Vendal
In Kansas City, police officers have begun using new electronic ticket-writing devices that
scan a barcode on a driver's license, then import the information into an electronic ticket. Officers can select from a dropdown menu of violations and the driver can sign using an electronic stylus. Departmentwide implementation of the devices took place over a three-week period in late August/early September. Although there were some learning curve challenges, response to the devices has been overwhelmingly favorable.
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New Forensics Tool Can Expose All Your Online Activity
New Scientist, (09/07/2011), Jamie Condliffe
Researchers at California's Stanford University have found a way to bypass encryption on a PC hard drive, giving them access to a record of websites a user has visited and whether that user has any data stored in the Cloud. Offline Windows Analysis and Data Extraction (OWADE), an open-source software, works with PCs running on a Windows operating system. The development team has made the software available to the public at no charge; the package combines the encryption bypass with data-extraction techniques to allow users to uncover illegal online activity.
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South Portland Police Department: There's An App for That
The Forecaster, (09/07/2011), Mario Moretto
The South Portland (Maine) Police Department has joined in use of My Police Department (MyPD), a smartphone app that allows local residents to leave a tip, compliment an officer, ask questions or provide feedback. The app also includes links to the department's website and a list of phone numbers for selected officers. South Portland became Agency No. 18 to begin using the app; the others are located in Massachusetts, Alabama, Georgia, Wisconsin, California and Texas. WiredBlue, a Massachusetts-based company founded by a police detective, developed the app, which is available for free to iPhones and Android systems.
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Drivers Be Warned: DC Adds 19 New Speed Cameras; Warnings Will Be Issued Through September
Washington Post, (09/07/2011)
The District of Columbia Police Department has added 19 new speed cameras, four of them in fixed locations and 15 mobile. The city's program brought in more than $10 million in revenue last year. The new cameras will issue warning citations only through Sept. 30, with fines going into effect Oct. 1.
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Speed Trailer Is First Purchase of Partnership
The Dallas Post, (09/08/2011), Charlotte Bartizek
The Back Mountain Community Partnership, which encompasses the borough of Dallas and Dallas, Jackson, Kingston and Lehman townships, has used CO-STARS, the state's cooperative purchasing program, to buy an RU2FAST 8000 Radar Speed Display Trailer. The participating municipalities split the $8,625 and will share use of the trailer. The trailer is not used to enforce the speed limit, but rather to inform residents about how fast they are traveling. Its presence may deter drivers from speeding, however.
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