GPS Grows as a Crime-fighting Tool
from Reuters via MSNBC
 Coast to coast, authorities are expanding electronic monitoring to fight crime - moving beyond its early use. It's now being used to track gang members who have been released on probation, people accused of repeated violence against women and even truant students at schools. At the heart of the surveillance is a technology best-known for helping people on the road: the global positioning system. More
Missing Person Alert System Showed Value
from the Journal Star
Lincoln, Neb., police used a free national missing person alert system for the first time when a 70-year-man, who may have dementia, wandered away from home.
Using satellite imagery, computers and an automated message, the system auto-dialed 1,600 phone calls to homes within a three-mile radius of the missing man’s home within five minutes. More
No More Face-to-Face Visits at New Montgomery County Jail
from WSFA-TV
The new jail in Montgomery County, Ala., is similar to the one the county has now. But there is one major difference between the old and the new -- the inmates won't have anymore face-to-face visits like they have now. Instead, there will be computers, video screens and telephones to visit with their family and friends. More
U.S. Grants Help Fight Gangs in North Carolina Counties
from The News & Observer
Wake and Durham counties have been chosen to participate in a "comprehensive anti-gang initiative" that includes $2.5 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The Triangle is one of four regions across the country receiving this latest round of federal money to thwart gang-related crimes. More
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Arizona Governor Ends Illegal Immigration Contract with Sheriff
from East Valley Tribune
Gov. Janet Napolitano is creating a special police detail to find felons with outstanding warrants. The governor plans to pay for the multi-agency task force with $1.6 million in money slated for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. More
NC Law Enforcement Officials Launch LInK Database
from the McDowell News
Law enforcement officials announced a new information sharing program Tuesday that will allow investigators to search crime and incident records in other jurisdictions and agencies. The North Carolina Law Enforcement Information Exchange, known as LInK, is similar to the Google search engine and searchable by key words. More
Washington County Sheriff Program Aims at Stopping Catalytic Converter Thefts
from The Oregonian
Some area muffler shops are working with the Washington County Sheriff's Office to offer a free fix to the growing problem of catalytic converter thefts. The devices use small quantities or precious metals such as platinum and palladium to decrease the toxic emissions that come from auto exhaust. More
Kids Take Pledge to Stay Clear of Crime
from The Florida Times Union
The impassioned yells of 50 bus loads of elementary and middle school children reverberated off the walls of the Potter's House Christian Fellowship Church Tuesday afternoon. "No!" the children chanted at the top of their lungs, practicing their response if they were offered drugs. Micheal Edwards, director of patrol and enforcement for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, told the children, "Help us put the Sheriff's Office out of business." More
Video: Police Shred Seven Cars
from The Associated Press via the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Officers from the Dragnet Task Force attended the shredding of seven cars used for illegal street racing and containing stolen parts. The registered owners of the impounded vehicles were invited to watch the court-ordered destruction at Pacific Coast Recycling in Rancho Cucamonga as well. The cars contained stolen engines, stolen transmissions or both. The Dragnet Task Force trains police to identify the illegal parts and prepare cases. More
Turn-Key Jail Management Software Introduced by Mobile BIS
from Business Wire via Forbes.com
Mobile BIS, a leading developer of software for mobile devices, today introduced "Jail Watch," a complete turn-key jail management solution for correctional facilities and jails. The new application gives corrections officers the ability to manage jail operations more effectively and complete assigned responsibilities more efficiently when conducting jail rounds of inmates. More
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