STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
48TH ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
GOVERNOR JANET NAPOLITANO
JANUARY 8, 2007

President Bee, Speaker Weiers, Honorable Senators and Representatives, Chief Justice McGregor and members of the Supreme Court, members of Congress, tribal leaders, honored guests and my fellow Arizonans:

It is my privilege today to stand before you to report on the state of our state...

...I’m very proud that the state Department of Public Safety has pioneered the use of advanced License Plate Reader technology that vastly improves our ability to detect the stolen vehicles used by human smugglers – and arrest the criminals who are driving them, often preventing additional crimes in the process. I propose that we expand the license plate reader program so it becomes a tool for crime fighting in every part of the state.

We are also going to use millions of dollars in federal funds to equip our borders and border guards with the latest detection technology, including new radars and new sensors. We will continue to expand the reach of GIITEM to attack the gangs plaguing our border communities. We are modernizing our crime labs so that the science of DNA will remove any shelter for criminals...

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