Our panel of experts answers questions on information technology s challenges and opportunities for public safety. Recently the FBI released statistics saying that major crime decreased another 7 percent last year, one of the largest one-year declines in history.
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By Wayne Hanson and Maria Fusilero John M. Bailey , Connecticut chief state s attorney, exercises statewide criminal jurisdiction and is responsible for the legislative, administrative and budgetary functions of the Division of Criminal Justice. He was recently named chair of the Governor s Law Enforcement Council, the first crime cabinet of its kind in the country, and is secretary of the National District Attorneys Association. Marc Klaas is the father of murder victim Polly Klaas. Upon the discovery of his daughter s body, he gave up a lucrative business as a Hertz franchise owner to concentrate his efforts on stopping crimes against children and ending child abuse. Klaas has been instrumental in the passage of five California state anti-crime bills, all designed to increase the protection of children.