First Responders

Last week the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted the first-ever Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation, which gathered...

  A new legislation passed recently by the US House of Representatives will make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need...

Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...

Drones proliferation poses a grave threat to vital infrastructure and government facilities. With a great many no-go zones that aren't clearly delineated, drones or...

Identifying the methods and strategies used by organized crime networks and individuals to avoid detection on the Darknet was the focus of a specialized...

For over a century fingerprints were used as a main method to identify people by law enforcement agencies, but even after so long, the...

Door breaching devices are one of the tools used by SWAT teams and other security forces in counter-terrorism and police operations. India’s security personnel fighting...

Austria, like several other European countries, is pursuing plans to give the police the right to monitor communication apps such as WhatsApp and Skype...

A new, easy-to-carry water purifier that could give Marines and first-responders access to clean water wherever they go has successfully completed its first operational...

New, advanced unit in the Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority – the Special Rescue Unit (Yalam). In charge of rescue operations involving pits,...

Several shark-spotting surveillance drones will be used to improve beach patrols’ precision in Western Australia's South West. Fisheries minister, Joe Francis, claimed the $88,000...

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,...

A new way of detecting chemical weapons: thin-film materials change color in response to chemical warfare agents. In today’s world, in which the threat of...

Elbit Systems has delivered to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DoPP) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense the next version of its ICTTS...

Police departments the world over are keeping an eye out for any new technology that might aid them in doing their job in a...

UK police forces fear that the threat of far-right violence is growing and poses danger to communities, says a senior counter-terrorism officer. The senior national...

  The US has been promoting cross-border threat screening for biological agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced $35...

More and more police officers worldwide have been wearing body cameras, documenting their encounters with criminals or legitimate civilians. But would civilians themselves benefit...

Radios for federal firefighters and police officers failed during Monday’s mass shooting at Washington’s Navy Yard, according to union representatives for first responders. According to...

"When it comes to fire fighting, the name of the game is quick response. The quicker you reach a fire location, the more you...

Government organizations can be slow to change, especially when it comes to technology. But many law enforcement officers accustomed to using smartphones with wireless...

Online posts show ISIS eyeing Mexican border, says law enforcement bulletin. A Texas law enforcement bulletin sent out in recent dyas has raised concerns that...