Law Enforcement
Politicians Weigh In On Boston ?Surveillance Cameras
Search quickly: You could use mouse crossed, get unlimited reading. Pols weigh in on Boston ?surveillance cameras bostonherald.com 2013-09-11 08:15:38 Boston needs more public surveillance cameras to help law enforcement respond to terrorist threats and even thwart potential attacks, several mayoral candidates reached by the Herald agreed yesterday. “Those cameras, they’re out there and they’ve been helpful; that’s really how the Boston Marathon case was solved,” said Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F Follow-up report to me Any reported complete Just news photo Just video . Conley, who said a closed-circuit television system monitored by officers with cameras at key locations throughout the city would allow quicker police response. “If I’m mayor of Boston, I’m going to make sure that we have a publicly deployed system down on Boylston Street for sure, and we’re going to harden that target.” Federal funding for surveillance skyrocketed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York City, and Bay State authorities have been more strident in their support for them since the April 15 marathon bombings. This summer, state police installed an unspecified number of new cameras on the Esplanade ahead of the Fourth of July. The growth of video surveillance in cities such as New York and London has sparked civil liberties concerns. State Rep. Martin J. Walsh said if elected mayor, he will “certainly take a look” at adding more cameras, but he added, “There are already a lot of security cameras in Boston, including private security cameras that have been […]
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Ohio: Should Facial Recognition Be Limited? Part 2
Ohio?s law enforcement database and its facial recognition software are open to more than just law enforcement, a concern of members of the advisory group reviewing the security of the […]
The Growth of Safe Cities
Crime rates tend to grow with the population, and today?s municipal crime comes in all forms ? from petty theft to violent assault, arson and acts of terrorism. But when […]
Ohio Attorney General DeWine Says Home Security Seller Misled Consumers
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit charging Utah-based Vision Security LLC with misleading Ohio consumers and failing to honor their cancellation requests. ?This business came to consumers? […]
Pennsylvania Facial Recognition Systems Integrate to Widen Search for Criminals
In Pennsylvania, authorized law enforcement can access the state?s Justice Network (JNET) to access critical information for investigations. The JNET Facial Recognition System allows about 500 of JNET?s 40,000 users […]
Biometric Company Launches Pilot Program for Palm Bay, FL Police Department
NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD), a biometrics company focused on the growing m-commerce market announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID, LLC commenced a pilot program with the Palm Bay, FL […]
Research Methods Cctv
2012/17: Increasing the use of CCTV: should Australia install more closed circuit TV cameras? What they said… ‘You can still be murdered, raped, bashed, robbed or harassed or whatever and you know walking in front of the CCTV camera doesn’t necessarily protect you from that’ David Vaile, the vice-chair of the Australian Privacy Foundation ‘For the most part, it is for our safety…In public you are in full view. You should expect to be filmed’ Charlie Bezzina, a former Victoria Police homicide squad detective The issue at a glance Following the alleged abduction and murder of Brunswick resident, Jill Meagher, in September 2012, the Victorian Government has ordered an audit of Melbourne’s CCTV network. Melbourne lord mayor, Robert Doyle, has stated, ‘I would be very happy to look at putting more (cameras) in.’ Similarly, Western Australia’s Police Union and the State Opposition have called for more security cameras in Perth’s nightlife areas amid concerns there are big blind spots in the CCTV network. Western Australian Police Minister, Liza Harvey, has claimed that the cameras, which played a role in the arrest of the alleged killer of former Perth resident, Jill Meagher, were ‘an effective tool in both preventing and solving crimes’. Though proposals for increased CCTV surveillance appear to have general public support, there are those who are concerned about the privacy implications of a proliferation of CCTV cameras. There have also been significant doubts raised about the efficacy of this form of surveillance as a crime prevention measure. […]
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DHS Takes Control Of Arizona Border Blimp
A 208-foot long white blimp has been floating two miles above Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, using radar continuously to scan the area along the border, looking for low-flying aircraft drug […]
Video Surveillance, Facial Recognition Technology, and the Law
Omnipresent video surveillance and facial recognition technology have staked a new frontier in the American legal system, as local communities, state officials, and even the U.S. Supreme Court consider questions […]
Sikeston, MO, Businesses Can Adopt A City Security Camera
The southeast Missouri town of Sikeston, Missouri, is using security cameras to keep an eye on things and not just in the business district. The Sikeston Standard Democrat newspaper reports […]
Imperial Beach, CA, Gets Department of Homeland Security Video Surveillance Grant
A Department of Homeland Security funded camera system is intended to enhance safety and security along the Imperial Beach, California shoreline. Imperial Beach is a U.S.-Mexico border town with a […]
