Police Officers Seek Technological Equipment Update
Government organizations can be slow to change, especially when it comes to technology. But many law enforcement officers accustomed to using smartphones with wireless...
Department of HomeLand Security aiming for better cyber security for mobile...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) last week announced a $2.9 million cybersecurity mobile app security (MAS) research and...
DHS Is Calling For Ways Of Improvement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a request for information, stating that it wants businesses to present it with their most cutting-edge...
Police Covering Tech Gap
A 21st-century police vehicle is a camera, cellular link, and computer system. Police who investigate crime scenes can record every detail of the location...
World Trade Center Hosts NY Weapons Drill
New York trains for shooting incidents. Law enforcement officers descended on One World Trade Center a few day ago for a special day of...
Law Enforcement Taking Connectivity to New Heights
A new technology connects law enforcement helicopters with ground support using the internet connectivity instead of radios.
The San Diego Police Department is getting new...
Budget Cuts in US Airport Security Programs
The proposed wall along the US-Mexico border has been causing budget cuts in other crucial areas. Three airport security programs put in place after...
Major New Player Enters The Firefighting Arena
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...
CIA Communication App Might Restrict Protestors
New apps enable law enforcement, first responders and security teams to communicate with other team members in a reliable and secure network using a...
Innovative Development – ‘Sixth Sense’ Helmet
A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield (Center for Robotics - SCentRo), has developed an innovative helmet designed for use by rescue...
Government opens emergency events databases
It seems this is the age of government transparency in the United States as lately more and more government authorities are opening their emergency...
Municipal emergency continuity
The issue of continuity during disasterous events is keeping authorities everywhere constantly busy, as it is unthinkable that a municipal body would stop from...
Maritime Detection Capabilities Tested
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted a long-term unmanned aircraft systems operation of the ScanEagle in the Christmas Island, Australia. The operation was...
Blackout? UUV and UAS robots can help
Big disasters almost always result in big power failures. Not only do they take down home appliances, they also wreak havoc with key infrastructure...
Robot Assistance Following Italian Earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Italian town of Amatrice and its surrounding region a couple of months ago, Italian authorities...
Europe is slowly waking up to the terror threat
Europe is waking up. The Europol (European Police Office), which has new authority to collect information on people who have never been convicted of...
Law Enforcement Forces Strive For Transparency
The shaky relationship between citizens and law enforcement services, especially the police, is causing constant pressure between the need to win the public’s trust...
Boston Marathon Bomber Ordered To Pay $101 Millions To Victims
Twenty two year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber, has been ordered to pay more than $101 million in reparations to his victims....
Preventing Hospital Violence: A Guide
A new guide covers readiness and response to violent incidents in medical facilities.
Violence at hospitals is a common phenomenon. Hospital environments are naturally full of tension,...
Law Enforcement Agencies’ Best Friend
The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a new broadcast tool, was developed as a direct result of the Oct. 12, 2000 attack on the...
Leading Experts to Present at iHLS Future Forces Conference
The Future Forces Conference and Exhibition, organized by iHLS for already the fourth year, will present the trends and the most advanced solutions to...
New York: New system pinpoints gunfire source
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...
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