First Responders

First Responders

radar sensing through walls

First responders and army units often confront situations where they suspect that someone is hiding in a house but are unable to find him...
anti-terrorist

Australia’s Federal Government has been bolstering its anti-terrorist capabilities. Among the reforms - South Australia’s elite police squad will be trained by the military...
unmanned systems

UAVs for long endurance require suitable power supply that will allow them to fly for many hours, especially in missions requiring flight beyond visual...
drone

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...
global terror

Ahead of a meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, the International Police Organization (INTERPOL) has underlined the need for military success against...
bodycam

Criminal justice experts at Washington State University (WSU) are developing innovative technology to improve police–community relations, officer training and public safety. Researchers in the new...
drone miniaturization

An innovation regarding a computer chip may lead to a breakthrough in drone miniaturization. In recent years, engineers have worked to shrink drone technology,...
monitor communication

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

Shortly after 9/11, reports began to emerge that one of the reasons many firefighters died in the attack was that police helicopters circling above...
crime prediction

A new crime prediction technology has been creating controversy. Brett Goldstein, an ex-cop, founded CivicScape, a technology company that sells crime-predicting software to police...
face recognition

Bad news for criminals who are trying to remain hidden, nameless and faceless. A new technology, reported on Fox News’ site, can predict what...
saftey measures

Security measures during the Wimbledon Tennis Championship have been increased in light of the recent string of attacks in the United Kingdom. In Wimbledon Park,...
securing sporting events

Predictive technology will play a vital role in securing future major sport events. During a keynote speech on smart cities and the future of...
urban warfare

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been testing drones to operate without human or GPS assistance. The first phase of DARPA’s...
border wall

The US Department of Homeland Security will start construction of prototypes for a border wall this summer in the San Diego area, agency officials...
weapon light

The fastest growing market for firearms is civilian and professional concealed carry. More and more manufacturers are making compact and subcompact handguns designed for...
geo-spatial

Geo-fencing technologies that use the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to define geographical boundaries have various applications. Now they are...
detecting concealed weapons

Concealed weapons detection systems that enable the screening of individuals in the public sphere without them being aware of it, can buy first responders...
smart city

Months after Dubai unveiled the first flying taxis in the world, Dubai Police recently unveiled another world’s first — autonomous, self-driving miniature police cars...
first responder training

First responders of all disciplines will now be able to train together thanks to a new virtual training platform made available by the Department...
communication encryption

The past few years have been rough on law enforcement agencies around the world. Online communication is encrypted most of the time, making it...
gunshot detection

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has certified a gunshot detection system under the SAFETY Act (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology). The...