For the 20th consecutive year, Lenel®, a leading provider in advanced security systems, will provide its OnGuard® access control platform. Players, coaches, officials, staff and vendors are all enrolled in the system and receive a photo identification badge providing access to predetermined areas. The system is integrated with the Axis surveillance cameras so when someone presents a badge at one of the access card readers, live video and the cardholder’s photo are displayed on a nearby monitor, allowing a guard to authenticate the identification.

Enhancing Security at the 2018 Little League World Series (Multi-Video)

Each summer, teams from around the world gather in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for one of baseball’s great classics – the annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). For the 20th consecutive year,...
Built for the rigors of law enforcement, the FLIR Breach PTQ136 spots the heat of suspects and objects in total darkness. Featuring the new FLIR Boson core and a compact design, the FLIR Breach offers unmatched tactical awareness. Weighing only 7.4 ounces (210 grams), the FLIR Breach can be concealed in a pocket or mounted to a helmet.

Thermal Goes on Patrol in East Chicago, IN (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Provided by FLIR, written by Brent T. Wheat, Officer.com As I snapped another picture, my “model” casually mentioned that our photo backdrop was the scene of a double homicide a couple years ago. Nearby, a...
Bystanders help a gunshot victim at Palm Beach Central High School. (Courtesy of YouTube).

2 Injured in Shooting at Palm Beach High School Football Game (Videos)

By NBC 2 Two people were shot Friday evening during a football game at Palm Beach Central High School. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, one of the victims was located on...
CFD Investigations responded to 636 fires & determined a cause and origin in over 87% of the fires in FY18. 196 were determined to be set fires, and 42.47% of the set fires have been cleared by arrest. The national clearance rate for set fires is 20.6%;

Charlotte Fire Department Arson Unit Dept to Deploy AXON Evidence.com

The Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) is set to deploy Axon's digital evidence management solution, Evidence.com, making it the first major city fire department to join the Axon network. ​CFD delivers fire suppression,...
Genetec Clearance Now Enables Easy Upload of Video Collected by Smart Phones and Security Systems. New ‘File Request’ feature helps businesses, security guards, and bystanders to share digital evidence with investigators.

Public Can Upload Smart Phone & Security System Videos to Police

Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, and a 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Winner for Best Video Data Storage Solution, has announced the new ‘File Request’ feature...
Body and dash cameras were not designed to capture officer-involved shootings. Viridian's® FACT™ Duty Weapon-Mounted Camera was designed specifically for this purpose.

West Hennepin Deploys FACT Duty™ Weapon-Mounted Cameras (Videos)

The West Hennepin Public Safety Department located just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota has deployed the FACT Duty™ Weapon-Mounted Camera (WMC) from Viridian® Weapon Technologies to all of its officers. Viridian and West Hennepin will be...
Can you tell what this robot does just by looking at it? If not, that is exactly why standards are needed—to prove what the robot can do. This particular method tests the robot’s ability to inspect, touch, rotate and extract items. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

RoboCup 2018: S&T Test Methods to Evaluate Rescue Robots (Multi-Video)

Since 1997, several continents have played host to an international soccer tournament. No, not the World Cup, the RoboCup. Robots of all shapes and sizes test their “metal” in the world’s favorite...
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4 Types of Riots: Keys to Quickly Regaining Control (Multi-Video)

Guest editorial by Joel McNelly, Police Commander specializing in Intelligence, Investigations, Physical Security, Risk Assessment, and Leadership Riots are an interesting phenomenon. Contrary to popular belief, they are not all the same. From spontaneous...
Deter Workplace Violence. Disrupt Active Shooters. Delay Threats Until Help Arrives. Crotega provides a remotely deployed threat suppression system that drenches the perpetrator with a repulsive solution, impairing their ability to enact violence. Threat suppression is the next step in life safety and interior building security.

Crotega Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Videos)

Crotega System Deters, Disrupts & Delays Active Shooters (Multi-Video) Crotega, the Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is happy to announce the Interior Threat Suppression System, has been nominated...
Homegrown terrorism and mass shootings have sadly become everyday news in the US. As a result, the demand for explosives detection dogs as a deterrent against such crimes is on the increase with one major problem: there are not enough dogs to meet the growing need. The AKC Detection Dog Task Force is working to help with this national security issue. (Courtesy of the AKC)

Calling All K9 Teams: US Dog Detect-ion Conf (Learn More, Multi-Video)

The American Kennel Club will host the 2018 AKC US Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 28th – Thursday, August 30th, 2018 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection...