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InVita Healthcare Technologies, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Launch Statewide Tracking Software for Sexual Assault Kits

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

BALTIMORE, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for forensic DNA crime labs, agencies, hospitals, and survivors of sexual assault, is pleased to announce the statewide adoption of Track-Kit by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). InVita's Track-Kit is the only complete SAK and inventory tracking solution that delivers accountability, transparency, and information-sharing among all stakeholders.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for forensic DNA crime labs, agencies, hospitals, and survivors of sexual assault, is pleased to announce the statewide adoption of Track-Kit by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
  • Sexual assault survivor, advocate, and Director of Not Just Me Foundation , Julie Weil noted, "I am so excited about the SAK tracking here in Florida.
  • "We are equally passionate about supporting sexual assault survivors and keeping them informed about the progress of their SAK kits.
  • We commend the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for all they do for sexual assault survivors in the state."

Florida Legislature Blatantly Ignores Constitution in Passing New Laws, Claims Florida Action Committee (FAC)

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Florida House of Representatives bill HB 1085 would require the driver's licenses and state-issued identification cards of all persons required to register as sex offenders in Florida to be printed entirely in red.

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  • Florida House of Representatives bill HB 1085 would require the driver's licenses and state-issued identification cards of all persons required to register as sex offenders in Florida to be printed entirely in red.
  • A related bill winding its way through the Florida Senate (SB 1252) would require only certain information on those driver's licenses to literally appear as "scarlet letters."
  • "The purpose of this code on driver's licenses is to communicate information to law enforcement, not the public at large.
  • Florida Action Committee (FAC), founded in 2006, is a state-wide consortium of concerned citizens and professionals whose purpose is to promote the prevention of sexual abuse while preserving the safety and dignity of all citizens through carefully structured laws.

IDEMIA Continues Long-Standing Partnership with Florida Department of Law Enforcement to Deliver World-Leading MBIS Cloud Technology

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

RESTON, Va., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the world-leading secure identity solutions provider, announced today it will continue its more than twenty-year partnership with Florida Department of Law Enforcement with a new contract to deliver their cloud-based Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS)-- a comprehensive solution centered on an Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The solution provides criminal investigators and law enforcement professionals with the best in class multi-biometric search engine to analyze crucial biometric data, including fingerprint, latent fingerprint, palm print, latent palm print, and face.

Key Points: 
  • Agreement marks the largest law enforcement contract in IDEMIA Identity and Security North America history.
  • The secure and flexible cloud-based MBIS offers image enhancement and filtering tools with powerful verification and comparison features.
  • "IDEMIA has over 40 years' experience working alongside the world's leading law enforcement agencies, including over 20 years with FDLE.
  • IDEMIA works with over 32 state and 36 county and city law enforcement agencies to deploy secure, accurate, and thorough identity verification solutions.

NCLA Appeals Case Contesting Data Collection of Automatic License Plate Readers in Coral Gables, FL

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

This warrantless surveillance infringes the privacy rights of residents like Raul Mas Canosa, who is suing over the use of ALPRs.

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  • This warrantless surveillance infringes the privacy rights of residents like Raul Mas Canosa, who is suing over the use of ALPRs.
  • Additionally, Coral Gables elected to share the ALPR data with 68 other jurisdictions, including federal law enforcement.
  • Discovery in the case revealed that, as of January 2019, the City had catalogued 393 photographs of Mr. Mas throughout Coral Gables.
  • NCLA released the following statements:
    The City of Coral Gables is using ALPRs to systematically infringe the constitutional rights of everyone who drives on its roads.