First Responders

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...

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...

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...

International today announced large orders of its Axon body-worn video cameras and Evidence.com solution, a back-end digital evidence management system. According to Government Security News...

Unfortunately incidents of irresponsible operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) endangering lives are still occurring often and make it even clearer how crucial it...

Body camera technology developers for law enforcement have been starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) in order to enhance the devices capabilities and efficiency. Roughly...

There has been a growing demand for the documentation of police officer encounters with suspects and the public at large. A West Metro company...

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...

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research the global homeland security market was valued at USD 245.72 billion in 2013,...

Using an overhauled mapping app, citizens can access hundreds of police service calls, in addition to neighborhood disturbances, thefts, drug or sex offenses, and...

Evidence of a terror network sprawled over the European Union has been uncovered in a series of raids following the Brussels terror attacks. Several...

Petrus Group specializes in representing foreign companies in Israel as well as dealing with worldwide marketing, establishing industrial co-operations and consultations for aerospace, hi-tech,...