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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2012

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Adopts PTS Software System

The Mississippi Band of the Choctaw Indians (MBCI) recently added a paperless solution to their public safety software suite from PTS Solutions to store, retrieve and search for documents electronically.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 10, 2012

12 Really Cool New Police Products

Here's a look at some products that really impressed or intrigued the POLICE staff in the last 12 months or so. Most are new. Some are just new to us.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2012

ACLU, Facebook Back Fired Deputies

The ACLU of Virginia and Facebook have thrown their support behind six former employees of the Hampton (Va.) Sheriff's Department who claim they were fired for "liking" the campaign page of the sheriff's opponent.

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Articlesby Lynze Wardle LenioAugust 8, 2012

How to Work with a Public Safety Software Vendor

Knowing how to build and maintain a good relationship with your public safety software vendor will help your agency get the most out of its software system and help it serve the public in the most efficient way possible.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

Va. Agency Honored for Social Media Work

The Richmond (Va.) Police Department began using social media sites to communicate with the public in 2008. The agency has accounts in almost every social media outlet, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Ustream.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

FBI Updates Computer System

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have finally ditched paper files for a new computer system, an effort that took 12 years and cost more than $600 million.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

Ark. Deputy Fired for Facebook Comments

A Baxter County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy was fired after he posted comments on his Facebook page containing profanity, criticism of coworkers, and a reference to himself sitting naked on his porch.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2012

ACLU Demands License Plate Reader Data

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU) requested information about how law enforcement agencies use data compiled by automatic license plate readers. An ACLU staff attorney wants agencies to use the data "in a limited and responsible manner."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Skype Makes Chat Data More Available To Police

Skype, the online phone service long favored by political dissidents, criminals and others eager to communicate beyond the reach of governments, has expanded its cooperation with law enforcement authorities to make online chats and other user information available to police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Oakland Police Radios Failed During Obama Visit

This city's year-old $18 million police radio system failed repeatedly during President Barack Obama's visit to Oakland on Monday and during protests surrounding it.

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