A Call to Action for the Automatic License Plate Recognition Industry
By John Chigos, Founder, Chairman & CEO at PlateSmartTechnologies, Inc.
I founded PlateSmart about 15 years ago to advance automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) as a crime-fighting tool.
We were the first LPR...
Trackforce Launches Powerful, Out-of-the-Box Security Command Center
Trackforce™, a global leader in security workforce management solutions, and a new competitor in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched its new Command Center, which virtually removes the...
Carjacker Who Shot FL Police Officer Gets 30 Years in Federal Prison
Terrese Colston, 29, of Polk County, Florida, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for carjacking, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possessing...
How Video Helps Overcome the Top 3 Police Force Challenges (Multi-Video)
By Lizzi Goldmeir
Optimize investigations. Conserve budgets (and resources). Work smarter.
If you ask police chiefs around the country what their three biggest challenges are, there’s a good bet that the aforementioned is...
FLIR Adds Key Features to Griffin G510 Portable Chemical Detector
FLIR Systems, a recognized Winner in the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, for Three Consecutive Years, have made available multiple new enhancements to its Griffin™ G510 portable GC-MS chemical detector.
The Griffin™ G510,...
High Rise Escape ‘Guardian’ System in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)
High Rise Escape Systems, a recognized Winner in the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, for Three Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the company’s Guardian Self Evacuation & Rescue System, has...
Calling Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor & ‘ASTORS’ Govt Award Entries
Every day, public safety officers risk their lives to protect America’s citizens and communities.
To honor that commitment, Congress passed The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001, which created the...
SOS Launches New Lifesaving Emergency Gate Access Systems
Hot on the heels of securing the company's Second Platinum Award for Best Fire & Safety System in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program , Siren-Operated Sensor, or SOS, is...
DHS Chemical Sector Security Summit July 16-18 in New Orleans
The Chemical Sector Security Summit, cosponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (SCC), is the signature industry event for chemical security.
The Summit is a unique...
NYS DHSES Swift Water & Flooding Training Facility in 2019 ‘ASTORS’
The New York State (NYS) Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is pleased to announce the Swift Water and Flooding Training Center (SWFT) Facility has been nominated to compete...
