April 23, 2004 - Vol. 38, No. 16 - In This Issue

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A comprehensive, independent news summary for law enforcement professionals covering major enforcement actions and court decisions. The issue highlights Chicago’s “Operation Disruption” expansion using high-tech surveillance and gunshot detection to reduce violent crime and narcotics activity. It also reports federal targeting of repeat gun offenders in North Carolina under Project Safe Neighborhoods, sharing data on conviction rates, prosecution increases, and declining crime. Additional sections cover court rulings and state-by-state updates.

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IN THIS ISSUE

IN THE COURTS

ACROSS THE STATES

Crime Control

Chicago Expands Use of High-Tech Surveillance Cameras in Crime Areas

N.C. Gun Crackdown Targets Recidivists

April 23,2004 Vol.38,No.16 # IN THIS ISSUE North Carolina Gun CrackdownTargets Repeat Offenders,GainsConvictions In 99.6%Of Cases...2Arizona Gun Campaign Will MakeAppeal For Citizen Tips,PutsResources In High-Crime Areas..2California Defeats Proposal To PutClamp On High-Speed Pursuits ...3Orlando,Fla.,Police Adopt NewRules To Govern Pursuits …………3 # IN THE COURTS Supreme Court Allows Non-TribalPolice To Prosecute Native AmericansWhen Tribal Councils Don't ActAs Surrogates……………………….37th Circuit Says Suspect Must Invoke5th Amendment To Prevent PoliceFrom Continued Questioning……39th Circuit Again Rules 3-StrikeSentence For Minor OffensesViolates 8th Amendmen.……………49th Circuit Decides TemporaryDetention After Border StopFalls Short Of Arrest……………4 # ACROSS THE STATES Alabama………………………….5California……………………………….5Delaware…………………………….5Hawai………………………………….5Kentucky………………… ……….5Mississipp.…………… …………….5 Crime Control # A comprehensive and independent news summary for the Law Enforcement Professional Chicago Expands Use of High-TechSurveillance Cameras In Crime Areas The Chicago Police Department plans to significantly upgrade and ex- pand“Operation Disruption,”an in-novative strategy that places high- tech camera units in neighborhoods toreduce violent crime and narcoticsactivity by disrupting illegal narcoticsoperations that are the lifeblood ofany gang. The expansion of Operation Dis-ruption comes seven months after 30camera units were installed in areasprone to gang violence and narcoticsales. Police will develop 50 additionalunits that will be equipped with gun-shot detection technology to help of-ficers respond more quickly to callsof shots fired. The original 30 units will be ret-rofitted with the same technology.The new units will be installed in thelate summer months. “This new equipment has provento be a strong crime deterrent,"saidMayor Richard Daley. "We're taking something thatworks and we're improving it.Op-eration Disruption has helped us reduce crime and calls for service,butit's just one strategy we've developedto reduce violent crime and makedrug dealing more difficult and lessprofitable for gang members,”"said Chicago Police First Deputy Super- intendent Dana V.Starks. In the seven months since in- stalling the cameras,calls for servicerelating to narcotics reduced by 76percent in the immediate area ofwhere the pods were used.Addition-ally,serious crime fell 17 percent and“quality of life”criminal incidentsfell 46 percent. Operation Disruption uses high-tech cameras,which are mounted onlight poles,to create a visible deter-rent in communities that have experi-enced a high incidence of violentcrime. Every unit is equipped with ahighly reflective,bullet-proof shield,flashing blue lights,the Chicago Po-lice logo and a 360-degree digitalcamera. New gunshot detection technol-ogy will be installed in every pod toallow for a more rapid response toscenes where shots have been fired. When a shot is fired within a two-block radius of an Operdion Disrup-tion pod,sensors will immediatelydetect the acoustic signature of thegunshot and triangulate the locationof the incident. Using its wireless communicationcapability,the pod sends a flash mes-sage back to the command room at Chicago Police Headquarters with ashots fired notification that also in-cludes the approximate address of theincident.Personnel at headquarterswill immediately notify the 911 cen-ter,which will dispatch resources tothe vicinity. “Operation Disruption illustratesthat no other police department hasembraced technology as much as theChicago Police Department as a toolto make communities safer,"saidStarks. Cameras are placed in areasbased on data and intelligence gener-ated through the department's De-ployment Operations Center. With the completion of the pilotprogram,police expect that the cam-eras will be moved with greater fre-quency in coming months based onnarcotics activity,intelligence aboutgang rivalries,viole

FAQs

What is Chicago’s “Operation Disruption” and what is it designed to do?

It is a strategy that places high-tech camera units in neighborhoods to disrupt illegal narcotics operations and reduce violent crime. The program also includes gun-shot detection technology to speed officer response.

How does “Operation Disruption” help police respond to shootings?

When shots are fired within a defined radius of a pod, sensors detect the acoustic signature and triangulate the incident location. The pod then sends a notification to the command room so headquarters can alert the 911 center and dispatch resources.

What approach do federal prosecutors use for the North Carolina gun crackdown?

Prosecutors target repeat offenders as a central component of a plan to reduce gun violence. The report cites Project Safe Neighborhoods funding for a multi-agency task force and notes conviction rate and prosecution changes in the region.

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