http://www.mail.com/subjects/19428-law-enforcement-technology.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/19428-law-enforcement-technology.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083744-correction-drunken-driving-zero-deaths-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of 80-proof alcohol. A corrected version of the story is belo... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083744-correction-drunken-driving-zero-deaths-story.html 2013-05-17T17:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085356-teacher-removes-explosive-colorado-school.html DENVER (AP) — A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday. However, police in Lafayette were cautious about calling the teacher a hero. "That would not be a recommended protocol for the safety of the person carrying it," police Cmdr. Gene McCaus... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:35:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085356-teacher-removes-explosive-colorado-school.html 2013-05-14T18:35:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057980-police-politicians-push-surveillance-post-boston.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets. From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, efforts include trying to gain police access to cameras used to monitor traffic, expandin... Thu, 02 May 2013 09:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057980-police-politicians-push-surveillance-post-boston.html 2013-05-02T09:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2056010-uk-police-to-track-dementia-patients-using-gps.html LONDON (AP) — A British police force is hoping to save time and money by giving a few dementia patients GPS tracking devices, a technique already used by health and welfare agencies but condemned by some campaigners as "barbaric." Last week, Sussex police in southeast England announced a plan to buy GPS devices for a few people with dementia who are at hi... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:22:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2056010-uk-police-to-track-dementia-patients-using-gps.html 2013-05-01T16:22:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029128-swat-robots-to-protect-us-responders.html SANFORD, Maine (AP) — A Maine company that's developed high-tech tanks for the military and Hollywood has a new contraption — a ballistic police shield that sits atop a miniature, remote-controlled tank-like vehicle made to protect first responders. Twin brothers Mike and Geoff Howe said Thursday the "SWAT robot" keeps SWAT teams and other first responder... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:06:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029128-swat-robots-to-protect-us-responders.html 2013-04-18T21:06:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028950-maine-company-unveils-high-tech-swat-team-robot.html SANFORD, Maine (AP) — A Maine company that's developed manned and unmanned tanks with names like "Ripsaw" and "Riptide" for the military and Hollywood filmmakers has unveiled a new contraption — a high-tech police shield that sits atop a miniature, remote-controlled tank-like vehicle. Brothers Michael and Geoff Howe say the "SWAT robot" keeps SWAT teams a... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:21:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028950-maine-company-unveils-high-tech-swat-team-robot.html 2013-04-18T18:21:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1931086-mistrial-declared-3rd-trial-drug-conspiracy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a D.C. nightclub owner charged with drug conspiracy — 2 ½ years after his previous conviction was tossed out because police used a global positioning device to track him without a warrant. U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle declared the mistrial when jurors could not reach a ve... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:58:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1931086-mistrial-declared-3rd-trial-drug-conspiracy.html 2013-03-04T21:58:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1927182-ark-police-photograph-license-plates-store-data.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock may not be a likely terrorism target or a gang crime hotspot, but the Arkansas capital has decided to follow the example of high-security cities by expanding electronic surveillance of its streets. A police car with a device that photographs license plates moves through the city and scans the traffic on the streets, re... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:07:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1927182-ark-police-photograph-license-plates-store-data.html 2013-03-02T18:07:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903580-nypd-microsoft-create-crime-fighting-tech-system.html NEW YORK (AP) — A 911 call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the New York Police Department, instantly showing officers an interactive map of the neighborhood, footage from nearby security cameras, whether there are high radiation levels and whether any other threats have been made against the city. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:42:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903580-nypd-microsoft-create-crime-fighting-tech-system.html 2013-02-21T02:42:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, checking how much electricity Pacific Gas & Electric customers have used. But PG&E doesn't need many people like Liscano making rounds anymore. Every day, the utility replaces 1,200 old-fash... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html 2013-01-25T17:24:00Z