The PSC coordination of federal, state, and local law enforcement has created a group of highly dedicated, well-trained investigators who work cooperatively across jurisdictional lines to investigate and prosecute child sexual exploitation crimes, and has resulted in the identification and apprehension of greater numbers of offenders, many of whom are “hands-on” abusers whose conduct is a hidden but very real threat to the community.

DOJ’s Project Safe Childhood Honored with 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Award

Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a Department of Justice initiative that aims to prevent and interdict the sexual exploitation and abuse of children, and prosecute those who exploit children for sexual purposes,...
FLIR Systems continues to lead the industry in developing new technologies to safeguard and support first responders with the company's new FLIR TruWITNESS®, wearable sensor platform and the company’s new DoD development contract for Agentase C2 chemical agent disclosure spray (ADS) for detection of nerve agents and a new formulation for fentanyl detection.

FLIR Systems Unveils TruWITNESS & Receives DOD Agentase C2 Contract

FLIR Systems, a 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Winner, is continuing to lead the industry in developing new technologies to safeguard and support first responders with the company's new FLIR TruWITNESS®, wearable...
Please see tips you can use to avoid becoming a victim of cyber fraud, and to report online scams, file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.

FBI Warns of Cyber Scammers Targeting Holiday Shoppers, See Tips

In advance of the holiday season, FBI Charlotte reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to...
the Federal Protective Service

Trump Creates CISA, Official Federal Cybersecurity Agency (Multi-Video)

On November 16, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 which elevates the mission of the former National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) within DHS,...
Thirty-two people infected E. coliO157:H7 which have been reported from 11 states. People with symptoms of an E. coli infection, such as severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting, and think you might have gotten sick from eating romaine lettuce, should talk to their doctor and report their illness to the health department.

CDC Warns: Do Not Eat, Serve, or Sell any Romaine Lettuce Throw it Away

CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine. Key Points: CDC,...
Chicago Officer Samuel Jimenez (Courtesy of CPD and Twitter)

Young Cop, Doctor, RX Resident Dead in Chicago Hospital Shooting (Videos)

November 20, 2018 - In Breaking News - Chicago Tribune A Chicago police officer and two other people were killed in an attack at a South Side hospital Monday afternoon that sent...
In November 2016, Salvadoran law enforcement authorities in San Miguel, El Salvador, issued an Interpol Red Notice for her arrest, charging Cortez-Granados with attempted aggravated murder,  attempted aggravated  damages, and terrorist organizations. (Courtesy of ICE)

MS-13 & Interpol Fugitive Nabbed Under Op Matador Removed (Videos)

Milessa Cortez-Granados, 32, a female MS-13 gang member wanted to face charges in El Salvador was arrested under Operation Matador in March, pursuant to an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs...
A family in South Sudan used Facebook to auction off their 16 yo daughter as a child bride, and Facebook only noticed 2 weeks later. According to children's rights organization Plan International, the girl was bid on by five men, some of whom were reportedly high-ranking South Sudanese government officials, and reminiscent of 'Slave Markets'

Child Bride Auctioned on Facebook in ‘Barbaric Use of Technology’ (Video)

November 20, 2018 - In Breaking News - CNN Facebook has come under fire for a "barbaric use of technology" that allowed the sale of a child bride to be held on...
Federico Garcia Jr., 44, who had worked for the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the ports of entry in the 1990s, faces up to 20 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding legal and illegal aliens.

ICE HSI Seeks Victims of Fake Immigration Attorney (Learn More)

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking possible additional fraud victims of three-time convicted Federico Garcia Jr., 44, who pleaded guilty Nov. 8...
FUSE is based on the same military-grade advanced tethering technology utilized in the Company’s tethered products sold to the U.S. Department of Defense, including the WATT electric tethered drone, and is an important element for compliance with the FAA’s Part 107 commercial drone safety guidelines.

See FUSE Law Enforce Flight Ops for Large Public Events Security (Videos)

Drone Aviation, a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, plus a Finalist in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, reports a steady incline in successful deployments of the company's  FUSE Tether...