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A revolutionary wireless electroshock weapon is in the process of issue by the US Patent Office. The device is defined as a non-lethal weapon...

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...

The Dubai police force has acquired new hoverbikes for its staff. The police version developed with the Russian company Hoversurf uses that company's recently...

Are the laws regarding unmanned aircraft systems unsuitable for the current circumstances? US Federal agencies have asked Congress to change laws that prevent law enforcement...

Terrorist vehicle attacks in various cities around the world during recent years have emphasized the urgent need in the development of defense systems. Anti-crash...

The Winter Olympics will take place in South Korea during February, and the country is planning to deploy 10,000 police officers in and around...

Airborne law enforcement officers have to be attentive to multiple information sources at the same time, a task that requires clear and accurate displays. Next-generation...

Balancing line speed and security at the airport is essential to ensuring safe, reliable travel. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology...

The video analytics sector within the security industry has been going through a rapid technological shift from legacy, on-premise, standalone, reactive systems to a...

On Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), iHLS wishes you and your families well over the fast, may you be signed and sealed in the...

Facial recognition technologies are not new. However, what about identifying the actual identity of people under disguise? Researchers from the University of Cambridge are...

A new security screening technique currently being tested in the US is designed to scan large crowds and spot hidden explosives and suicide vests....

The U.S. Coast Guard receives more than 200 false distress calls a year over its Very High Frequency (VHF) radio channel 16—the mariner’s “911,”—and...

Firefighters might one day be able to go further into hazardous situations and exit safely thanks to augmented reality glasses in development at BAE...

A new smartphone-compatible pistol accessory could replace your friendly neighborhood shooting range coach. Rolera LLC has released the MantisX, a device designed to attach...

Artificial intelligence technology is infiltrating the travel industry, and it’s bringing a host of new conveniences and capabilities with it, from personalized recommendations and...

In a development hailed as step forward for search and rescue technology, researchers in Australia have used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to measure the...

Drone delivery has been expanding to first response in the cardiac emergency setting. Every minute literally counts in increasing the odds of survival for...

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

Do commercial drones pose a genuine security threat? Owen West, a former Marine who U.S President Donald Trump hired to advise Secretary of Defense...

The flow of critical information in emergency situations is not always efficient and clear, a problem that might interfere with first responders’ operations.  A...

Russia’s security services will begin taking delivery of the country's next-generation Tochnost sniper rifle before the year is out. "This year, the Federal Security Service,...