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  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    American City and County

    Columbus, Ohio, centralizes building security

    Central office connects security cameras, access control systems...More
  • Nov. 28, 2011
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    American City and County

    Department of Justice sues Utah over immigration

    The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Utah to block immigration law HB 497, claiming that several of the provisions are preempted by federal law....More
  • Nov. 22, 2011
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    American City and County

    California city cracks down on prostitution

    Escondido, Calif., is taking action against massage establishments and therapists using their certification for prostitution and human trafficking....More
  • Nov. 11, 2011
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    American City and County

    A piece of terrible history

    David Crabtree, a staff member of Winter Park, Fla.-based Architects Design Group (ADG), took this photo of a 14.5-foot, 2,500 pound steel beam from Tower No. 2 of the World Trade Center in New York that now stands as a memorial in front of the Sarasota, Fla., Police Department headquarters....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    Madison, Wis., police captain discusses crowd control

    Capt. Tom Snyder, who oversees the Madison, Wis., Police Department's Special Events Team, talks about the way Madison handles protests and large crowds, and its preference to avoid confrontation....More
  • Oct. 4, 2011
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    Government Security

    October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

    For the eighth year in a row, October has been declared National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to educate the public on how to protect themselves online....More
  • Sep. 9, 2011
    News
    American City and County

    Local governments mark 9/11, on alert against threat (w/ related video)

    This weekend will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and as law enforcement is on heightened alert against a possible terrorist attack, local governments across the nation plan to observe the anniversary....More
  • Sep. 8, 2011
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    Government Security

    A broad terrorism plan

    The 9/11 attacks spawned a regional network of fusion centers to review crime data that helps improve government security....More
  • Sep. 8, 2011
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    Government Security

    Primary fusion centers

    There are about 72 recognized state and major urban fusion centers nationwide. This is a list of the primary centers....More
  • Sep. 1, 2011
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    Government Security

    Cameras keep watch for crime

    Facial recognition and analytics make video surveillance technology powerful tools for law enforcement....More
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