Public security

Gatik and Kroger Celebrate Successful Autonomous Trucking Operations with City of Dallas and Texas State Partners

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231214836909/en/
    Gatik, Kroger, City of Dallas and Texas State partners celebrate Gatik and Kroger collaboration with ribbon-cutting ceremony in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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    To celebrate the remarkable strides made since beginning local operations earlier this year, the companies came together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with City of Dallas and Texas state officials including Tennell Atkins, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member, and representatives from Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Department of Public Safety.
  • “You are changing the world,” said Tennell Atkins, City of Dallas Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member in his remarks addressed to Gatik and Kroger.
  • Gatik and Kroger’s cutting edge partnership is making an impact in Dallas and throughout the state of Texas.

Attorney Amy Witherite Warns About the Danger of Driverless Trucks on Texas Roads

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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The 80,000-pound tractor trailer sharing the road with you may not have a driver behind the wheel.

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  • The 80,000-pound tractor trailer sharing the road with you may not have a driver behind the wheel.
  • One major company has just announced it will be sending autonomous trucks to terminals in Dallas and Houston sometime next year.
  • “Anyone who has ever experienced the so-called blue screen of death on their computer understands that computers, which control autonomous vehicles, can fail,” said Witherite.
  • According to Texas A&M University Transportation Policy Research Center, “this law offers clarity in some very important areas and effectively allows for the legal operation of AVs in Texas.

Webb County District Attorney’s Office Innovates as First in Texas to Digitally Transform Criminal Justice with NICE Evidencentral

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the Webb County District Attorney’s Office will be deploying NICE Justice digital evidence management, one of the AI-powered solutions in NICE’s Evidencentral platform, to streamline the criminal justice process.

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  • NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the Webb County District Attorney’s Office will be deploying NICE Justice digital evidence management, one of the AI-powered solutions in NICE’s Evidencentral platform, to streamline the criminal justice process.
  • Led by District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz, the Webb County District Attorney’s Office serves the 49th Judicial District of Texas and the communities of Webb and Zapata Counties.
  • The Web County District Attorney’s Office is the first prosecutor's office in Texas to deploy NICE Justice.
  • The cloud-based NICE Justice solution digitally transforms how district attorneys and office staff receive, interact with, manage and share digital evidence.

Legislation to reduce gun violence receives Royal Assent

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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With the passing of this legislation, the national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns has been codified in legislation (Firearms Act), restricting the transfer and importation of handguns into Canada.

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  • With the passing of this legislation, the national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns has been codified in legislation (Firearms Act), restricting the transfer and importation of handguns into Canada.
  • To address risks to victims, including of gender-based and intimate partner violence where a firearm is present, new "red flag" laws are also now in force.
  • "With Bill C-21 becoming law, Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence.
  • There were 803 victims of firearm-related intimate partner violence in 2021, accounting for 10% of all victims of firearm-related violent crime.

Statement - The Government of Canada marks the 35th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Forces receiving Nobel Peace Prize

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Sunday, December 10, 2023
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"The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.

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  • "The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.
  • "From 1948 to 1988, more than half-a-million troops from 53 states, including Canada, were involved in peacekeeping missions in places like Cyprus, Kashmir, the Congo and West New Guinea.
  • Peacekeeping operations have not always been peaceful, with more than 730 peacekeepers losing their lives as they sought to maintain peace in parts of the world ravaged by war and conflict.
  • As peacekeepers and peacemakers, you have helped to forge Canada's long-standing reputation as a country that can be counted on to support peace operations around the world.

Remee Wire & Cable Announces Turnkey Cabling Solutions for Solar and Wind Farms

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Renewables by Remee™ are made here in the United States, and Remee is one of the few domestic manufacturers to offer stranded copper and aluminum cable with XLPE jackets. Remee is committed to supporting the recent reshoring trends and governmental efforts to develop the renewable energy industry in the United States.

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  • Remee Wire & Cable, a leading domestic wire and cable manufacturer, has advanced its commitment to support solar and wind energy projects by offering turnkey cabling solutions, due in part to the addition of new production lines dedicated to the manufacturing of these renewable energy cables.
  • Remee Wire & Cable's turnkey cabling solutions cover virtually every application in solar and wind fields to interconnect equipment with power and/or data transmission.
  • Solar Array Cables – Stranded bare copper PV wire, all cables feature cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) jackets for durability.
  • Get more details about Renewables™ by Remee cabling solutions for renewable energy applications, including spec sheets.

The Government of Canada invests in crime prevention in Edmonton

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Investing in crime prevention is part of the Government of Canada's plan to keep Canadians safe.

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  • Investing in crime prevention is part of the Government of Canada's plan to keep Canadians safe.
  • To that end, we have invested nearly a half billion dollars and further strengthened our cooperation with the United States.
  • The Government of Canada will continue to put in place robust measures to keep Canadians safe.
  • Public Safety Canada is finalizing agreements with municipalities and communities that have been identified through evidence-based criteria and meet the program requirements.

IDEMIA provides INTERPOL with an enhanced Multibiometric Identification System to support its 196 member countries

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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IDEMIA's latest Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS), MBIS 5, incorporates enhanced capabilities such as a higher matching accuracy rate and more user-friendly interfaces.

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  • IDEMIA's latest Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS), MBIS 5, incorporates enhanced capabilities such as a higher matching accuracy rate and more user-friendly interfaces.
  • RESTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERPOL, the world's largest international police organization announces the launch of its enhanced BioHUB, powered by IDEMIA's newest Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS).
  • In 2019, INTERPOL renewed its contract with IDEMIA to upgrade the current system and transform it into a Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS).
  • IDEMIA and INTERPOL first began their collaboration in 1999, when IDEMIA delivered the original Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

Government of Canada launches consultation on legislative amendments to counter foreign interference in Canada

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Friday, November 24, 2023
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Anyone living in Canada, or Canadians living abroad, are encouraged to share their views through the consultation webpage .

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  • Anyone living in Canada, or Canadians living abroad, are encouraged to share their views through the consultation webpage .
  • Foreign interference poses a threat to all levels of government, the private sector, academia, diaspora communities and the general public.
  • On March 6, 2023, the Government of Canada announced a series of measures to take further action on foreign interference and strengthen Canadians' confidence in our democracy.
  • From March 9 to May 9, 2023, the Government held public consultations to guide the creation of a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry in Canada.

Statement - Federal Ministers of Justice and Public Safety meet with Provincial and Territorial counterparts to address rising tensions from recent world events

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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During our call today with our provincial and territorial counterparts, we discussed what is being done across different jurisdictions to address this issue.

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  • During our call today with our provincial and territorial counterparts, we discussed what is being done across different jurisdictions to address this issue.
  • We shared best practices to ensure the safety of legal protests, as well as potential additional measures to address hate crimes.
  • As we move forward, our government will continue to work collaboratively with our provincial and territorial partners to combat hate crime and keep Canadians safe.
  • Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Justice and Public Safety met in Bromont, Quebec, last month and spoke out unanimously to condemn the heinous actions of the terrorist organization Hamas.