First Responders

It's 2035, and a city of more than 10 million people is in a state of crisis plagued by insurgency, internal corruption and struck...

Outcry From Social Networks and New Media Forces Governments to Invest Billions in Less Lethal Weapons  Over the next ten years, the Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW)...

The level of firepower that law enforcement officials demonstrated over the last week in response to the protests in Missouri has become a growing...

Intelligence agencies generate massive amounts of information. How can experts avoid getting flooded by the endless stream of data, and instead use it to...

This year's Consumer Electronics Show ushered in a new term that is destined to become as common as "Google" in the near future: wearables....

Articles and issues discussed in this week's report: Miami police tests new surveillance drones New armored mini-tractor for law enforcement agents Possible Ebola "dirty bomb" worries experts U.S....

Police want new and expanded rights to access medical records and other confidential data without an individual's consent, a senior police chief has told...

The Alabama Department of Homeland Security has recently institutionalized a detailed 3-D mapping system, called Virtual Alabama, which aims to create maps of public...

Get into serious car accident, it can sometimes be hard to relay pertinent medical history to paramedics, especially if they’re unconscious or otherwise unable...

High-speed chases can be dangerous both for police officers and the general public. To minimize that danger, a company called StarChase has developed a...

Perhaps no police technology is more controversial today than flying robotic drones equipped with cameras that officers can use to get a bird's-eye view...

During Operation Protective Edge Israel's MDA (Magen David Adom medical emergency service) treated 648 rocket-related injuries and 906 women who went into labor. 32...

Shootings are on the rise in New York City, and the NYPD is turning to microphones to help reverse the trend. It's announced plans...

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is infecting the computers of crime suspects with malware on a large scale to beat encrypted...

When law enforcement officers are called to any emergency situation - they are prepared for the worst case scenario. Whether dealing with a hostage...

Thanks to advancements in building codes, public education and fire prevention technology, the modern fire service responds to fewer structure fires. While this is...

The federal government has released the National Protection Framework, a planning document that covers the capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of...

How many citizens have already paid with their lives and how many more will pay in the future for the lack of a centralized...

A simple, basic medical device aimed at saving lives on the battlefield was developed and manufactured by a medical start-up company based in Ra'anana,...

A delegation of Israeli fire fighters headed out to Spain recently, to receive special training covering fire fighting in tunnel environments. “Every tunnel carries...

By Dov Lachman A new Israeli emergency messaging system began operations on Friday, July 25, covering almost the entire country. The system, known as “Meser...

Municipalities across the country are planning to connect 911 dispatch centers in an effort to improve information sharing. Paul Nave, director of Owensboro-Daviess County’s...