American law enforcement agencies prefer European pistols
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) ordered and started receiving 2,300 GLOCK 22 Generation 4 pistols. The APD is transitioning away from a pistol manufacturer...
South Africa refuses to give up Cache of weapon-grade Uranium
According to various reports, back in 1990, the South African government at the time extracted the country's inventory of highly enriched uranium from its...
Huge Intelligence Failure
Arie Egozi
The intelligence departments of Europe’s security services are suffering failure after failure when it comes to receiving alerts on preparations for large attacks.
Europe...
Paris Attacks: A Wake Up Call For Europe’s Security Theatre
The multiple breaches and deficiencies in European security structures exposed in the Paris attacks throw a light on the Union’s unpreparedness for the threats...
New Simulator for Better Decision Making in the Use of Force
Helping law-enforcement officers make better decisions when deciding when to use force has become increasingly important in light of the public debate on the...
Big Data Technology to Map Urban Crime
Recently, Rio de Janeiro's authorities teamed with crime experts and concerned business leaders to launch a major big data based crime monitoring tool, ISPGeo,...
Securing All Platforms of Communication
Securing telephone communication is on the agenda of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The organization is “working to...
In Search of Carbine Anti-Terror Weapons
Close quarter battle (CQB) carbines are a crucial weapon for the Indian Army for its counter-terrorism operations in the Kashmir Valley. Worried about the...
Police opens database to civilians to mend trust
A few days ago i-HLS reported on a wide-scale modernization process that’s taking place these days in the WestMidland police force in England as...
App To Upgrade Law Enforcement Efficiency
A new application meant to increase officers’ efficiency while pulling over and inspecting vehicles on the side of the road has been put to...
Major Communications Firm to Implement Cell Tech on Drones
Disaster recovery teams would be upgraded with cellular drones. AT&T, the communications giant, expect it’s Flying COW (Cell on Wings) to achieve life-saving capabilities...
Border Security Protects Us, Harms Animals
Borders and fences make it difficult for people to infiltrate areas – but they can't entirely prevent it. The same borders, however, severely disrupt...
911 in Israel: A centralized emergency center
How many citizens have already paid with their lives and how many more will pay in the future for the lack of a centralized...
Dogs’ olfactory senses, screening, ariport and border checkpoints
How do you train a dog to detect a threat and issue an alert?
Dogs are known for their highly keen sense of smell. While...
Recurring attempts to jump over WH fence
A person carrying a suspicious package climbed the White House fence on Sunday night. He was later arrested by officials. No details regarding this...
Drone Carrying Drugs and Blades Crash In US Prison
Officials in Oklahoma claim to have thwarted the first attempt in the state to smuggle contraband into a prison with an unmanned aerial vehicle.
A...
Israeli App Tiger Won Best New Product in the SIA’s 2016...
An achievement for Israeli technology: Tiger by Lynx TFG, which allows any mobile device to stream video in real-time to a personal control center,...
Several handheld firefighter radios fail in simulated tests, NIST researchers find
Firefighters might lose communications during an incident if their handheld radios are exposed to high temperatures, according to new tests conducted by the National...
Non-Lethal Weapons: Market research
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)...
Artificial Intelligence Tech to Assist Law Enforcement Teams
Artificial intelligence technology will help law enforcement teams in dealing with data. The Safariland Group, global provider of safety and survivability products and the...
Security Personnel’s Best Friend Now Receiving Elite-Unit Training
Canine’s’ sense of smell is more than a million times stronger than a human’s, making them excellent partners for explosive locating. Many detection canine...
A Drone That Ignites Fires To Prevent Wildfires
A new drone under development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could change the way wildfires are fought – and encourage the use of prescribed...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
