First Responders

Issues and articles discussion in this episode: Israeli manufacturers report a growing demand for electro optical payloads for aerostats U.S. Government evaluates aerostat systems for use...

Most of the time, the use of the term UAV puts forth an immediate association to an unmanned aerial vehicle being used for military...

Robotic vehicles for security purposes adapted from civilian-use models are not rare. Now, Digital Concepts Engineering is launching the X-2 Unmanned Ground Vehicle fitted...

A heavy-duty firefighting supportive drone has been designed by the Spain-based startup, DRONE HOPPER. According to the company, the drone offers “safety, flexibility, and...

The CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter currently deployed with a number of navies in conventional littoral reconnaissance roles, has likewise proven to be hugely successful...

Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...

Ohio governor John Kasich has created a 12-member group of community and law enforcement leaders to help draft statewide standards on how police departments...

About two weeks after publishing the draft of the export law for supervision on cyber export, and as part of the talks between exporters...

New evidence from the largest-yet series of experiments on use of body-worn cameras by police has revealed that rates of assault against police by...

Partial similarities between fingerprints are common enough to make fingerprint-based security systems in mobile phones and other electronic devices unreliable. This was discovered by...

We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for civilian defense, securing government institutions vital infrastructure and borders,...

Israel’s First Responders will discuss Public Security issues at the annual meeting next week The Israeli Security and Defense Forum is gathering next week. At...

The latest SWAT teams competition, held in the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center, focused on attention to detail in safety precautions. Competing in a...

UC Berkeley scientists have found inspiration in the most disgusting of source - the common cockroach. The itty bitty icky critters can squish themselves...

The EU is considering the mandatory equipping of all cars sold in the union with devices, which would allow police to remotely disable engines,...

Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report: Chinese hacker indicted Flying cameras assist first responders in latest China earthquake Missouri police militarization Car safety: collision prevention system...

U.S Homeland Security officials confirmed that they have stepped up security at federal buildings and enhanced security screenings at airports in the wake of...

European countries are voluntarily providing the United States with large amounts of information about their citizens. Data transfers focus in particular on citizens attempting...

The issue of continuity during disasterous events is keeping authorities everywhere constantly busy, as it is unthinkable that a municipal body would stop from...

British security agencies will be forced to destroy biometric data of forty-five terror suspects. The DNA samples and fingerprints were retained for a longer...

In order to ensure that future first responder are better protected, connected, and fully aware, there must be more ruggedized protective equipment, reliable and...

Communities most affected by gunfire are least likely to call it in. With fewer than 1 in 5 shooting incidents reported to the authorities,...