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Mathematicians help LAPD fight gangs
UCLA mathematicians working with the Los Angeles Police Department to analyze crime patterns have designed a mathematical algorithm to identify street gangs involved in unsolved violent crimes
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New iOS Forensic Toolkit circumvents iOS 5 security measures
While Apple gave a minor facelift to the whole security system in iOS5, it made significant changes regarding keychain protection, replacing the encryption algorithm entirely; but criminals thinking they can thus use the latest iPhone and iPad devices to store information may want to think again, as a new information acquisition solution cracks the latest iOS5 security measures
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BVS helps U.K. prisons detect cell phones
Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS) has made quite a splash in recent weeks announcing a new partnership to distribute its cell phone detection technology in the United Kingdom, adding several options to its line of multi-band transmitters, and teaming up with Los Angeles Laker Andrew Goudelock
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Texas county police buys drone that can carry weapons
The police in Montgomery County — and area north of Houston, Texas — is the first local police in the United States to deploy a drone that can carry weapons; the police says it will be used in chases of escaping criminals and tracking drug shipments
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 18 October 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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Also noted
Forensic meteorologists help solve crimes | Lawmakers propose changes to Electronic Privacy Act, limit law enforcement reach | Defense contractors pitching military tech to cops | French judge blocks cop-watching site | Oklahoma bomb squads show off skills in “robot rodeo”
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New Jersey approves two Tasers under stricter safety regulations
Following the increasingly controversial use of Tasers in which several individuals died after being stunned, New Jersey has approved of two new Taser models that comply with new safety standards
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Civil rights groups urge Supreme Court to rule against GPS tracking
In advance of the Supreme Court hearing on the use of GPS tracking by law enforcement agencies, several civil liberties groups are urging the court to rule in favor of privacy rights
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Are gadgets interfering with cops’ driving?
A recent study found that the amount of technology inside a police car may be distracting drivers and leading to accidents
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 4 October 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 20 September 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 6 September 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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Detroit police to stop responding to unverified burglar alarms
As of Monday, 22 August, the Detroit police department will no longer respond to burglar alarms unless security companies can verify the need for an officer; the policy is aimed at reducing the number of false alarms and allowing officers more time to focus on critical duties; more than 98 percent of all burglar alarms are false alarms; critics of the new policy fear that it will exacerbate safety conditions in a city already plagued by crime and slow police response times
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 23 August 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 9 August 2011: Law Enforcement Technology
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