Capt. David Rosa, 45, was part of the response to the 11-story Covenant Manor in the 600 block of East 4th Street in the downtown area over reports of an explosion and fire. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters searched the building and a gunman opened fire.

Hero Down: Fire Captain Fatally Shot in the Line of Duty (Multi-Video)

By Cindy Von Quednow, Eric Spillman and Courtney Friel, KTLA News Family, friends and colleagues paid tribute Tuesday to a fallen Long Beach Fire Department captain who was shot and killed in...
Craig Thayer, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington,

Marshals Lead Ten Day ‘Hopscotch’ Operation, Nabs 62 Wanted Felons

On Wed., June 20, 2018 the United States Marshals Service (USMS), Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) ended a ten day long operation (nicknamed “Hopscotch”) in three separate counties that...
John Patrice Hale, sent online threats invoking ISIS, designed to make his internet communications anonymous, which included using Tor and proxy servers.

CA Man Threatens to Kill Sheriff’s Deputies & Others at Courthouse

A South Los Angeles man who made a series of online threats to kill law enforcement personnel and others at the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Inglewood Courthouse, a nearby school, and...
When public safety is on the line, it is vital that authorities, security staff, and other first responders have the ability to clearly communicate with large groups of people in a moment’s notice. AmpliVox

Must-Have Sound Equipment for Outdoor Emergencies (Multi-Video)

By Don Roth In emergency situations, large outdoor spaces are both vitally important and especially challenging. Evacuations bring large, panicked crowds into open areas where lack of direction can quickly turn into chaos. Conventional...
Veridium has closed its Series B funding round on $16.5m. The financing round was led by UK entrepreneur and philanthropist, Michael Spencer, with participation from Citrix Systems and financial services executive and investor Michael Powell.

Veridium Transforming Authentication with Investor Michael Spencer (Video)

Veridium, a leader in strong authentication solutions using biometrics instead of passwords and tokens, and a competitor in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has closed its Series B funding round...
New York State Police Trooper Nicholas Clark

29 YO NY State Trooper Killed by Suicidal School Principal (Multi-Video)

By the Associated Press and the Times Herald Record A state trooper responding to a call about a suicidal and possibly armed man barricaded in his home near the Pennsylvania border early...
Over 100 lbs of Fentanyl found in hidden in barrels of iron oxide.

Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly $1.7M in Fentanyl Shipped from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 110 pounds of the deadly opioid fentanyl with an estimated $1.7 million street value Monday in Philadelphia. CBP officers from the Area Port of...
Ronald D. Vitiello has been named the Deputy Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) effective immediately upon the retirement of Acting Director of ICE, Tom Homan.

ICE & DEA Look to New Leadership Effective Immediately (Multi-Video)

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has announced that Ronald D. Vitiello will serve as Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), effective Saturday, June 30. He will...
SOCOM and U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command wants SEALs to be wirelessly networked and communicating clearly at ever-deeper depths, and to pass information to operators both over the horizon and on the beach.

SOCOM Looking for Underwater Comm Solutions (Learn More)

By iHLS (Israel’s Homeland Security) The SEALs US Navy elite force is tasked with carrying out covert, dangerous and challenging missions across the globe. The Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is investing in new maritime technology...
Demetrius Pitts, an American-born citizen who federal authorities say recently scouted locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks and talked of carrying out additional bombings has been charged with trying to support terrorism.

FBI: Arrest in Alleged July 4 Terror Attack Plot in Cleveland (Multi-Video)

The FBI has arrested a man who plotted to set off a bomb during downtown Cleveland’s Fourth of July parade. Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, aka Abdur Raheem Rafeeq, aka Salah ad-Deen Osama Waleed,...