From Nextgov: E-neighborhood watch program spreads to half of states
Initiative teaches law enforcement officers across different jurisdictions to share tips on potential threats in a standard, searchable format.
A law enforcement program designed to function like a nationwide e-neighborhood watch is now providing half of U.S. states with an information sharing capability that did not exist before 2001, according to a Homeland Security Department assessment of compliance with the 9/11 commission recommendations on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.