Active shooter and other emergency situations are something the city prepares for, conducting practice drills every three to six months. One such drill recently provided an opportunity for staff to interact with local police and fire personnel who are most likely to respond during an incident. Public and private partnerships like this better prepare the City of Downey to assist its residents. (Courtesy of the Downey Police Dept and Facebook)

Shots Fired at Kaiser Hospital? Suspect in Custody (Multi-Video)

By Tracy Bloom, Chip Yost, Steve Kuzj and Mark Kono, KTLA5 A suspect has been arrested after allegedly firing shots in the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey Tuesday, in an incident that...
Following 4 key steps to food safety can help lower your chances of getting food poisoning! Check out each tip to learn important steps to clean, separate, cook, and chill your food safely.

Do You Know the 4 Steps for Food Safety! (Learn More, Multi-Video)

You've heard how important it is to wash your hands and to handle food safely, but do you know why it's important? And do you know what other steps to take for...
The motivation and commitment of ICE employees is tantamount to the agency’s continued success safeguarding the American people and countering terrorism. These are some of their personal stories from 9/11.

Why I Serve: How 9/11 Impacted the Lives of ICE Employees (Video)

For ICE employees, the prevention of another 9/11 is the reason many go to work each day.  The very existence of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, and ICE, is...
NOAA's satellite image of Hurricane Florence (Courtesy of NOAA)

Hurricane Florence Prompts Mandatory Evacuations (Videos)

By Jay Croft, Paul P. Murphy and Kaylee Hartung, CNN As Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast of the United States, the governors of North and South Carolina have issued mandatory evacuation...
Senstar simplifies the management of network video for security surveillance by combining an industry leading video management system – Senstar Symphony – with integrated analytics and centralized management in the cloud.

Senstar Launches Symphony™ 7.1 Video Management Software

Senstar, a world leader in video management and perimeter intrusion detection solutions, and a new competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, with multiple product nominations to cover a range of...
More than 7,500 emergency responders, recovery and cleanup workers, and volunteers at the three Sept. 11 crash sites have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer, according to the World Trade Center Health Program, which is administered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sept. 11 Still Killing FBI Agents & First Responders (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By Del Quentin Wilber, The Los Angeles Times FBI Agent Dave LeValley was driving to work in Manhattan when he saw the first jetliner strike the World Trade Center on a bright September...
Investigators in Florida say they’ve arrested a New Jersey tourist who told greeters at a Disney World resort that al-Qaida sent him to “blow the place up.”

Man Threatened to Blow Up Disney World on Orders of al-Qaida (Video)

By David Harris, The Los Angeles Times and the Orlando Sentinel Orange County deputies arrested a man after he told two employees at a Disney resort that he was sent by al-Qaida...
When life threatening incidents occur, all individuals must be alerted and safety protocols quickly implemented and followed. LRAD systems ensure warnings and lifesaving notifications are simultaneously heard and clearly understood, providing superior communication capabilities for crisis situations.

LRAD Goes for 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Trifecta with LRAD 360XL-MID Mobile Kit

LRAD Corporation, a global leader in long range voice broadcast systems, advanced mass notification, and the Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System for Two Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security...
The suspect, Omar Santa Perez, fired 35 rounds and was carrying more than 200 rounds, when fatally shot three people and injured two others before he was shot and killed by police officers Thursday. (Courtesy of the Cincinnati police and Twitter)

3 Dead in Cincinnati Shooting: How Did Shooter Get Gun? (Multi-Video)

By Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cinncinnati .com How could Omar Santa Perez, a person who had a history of petty crime – and possible mental health issues –purchase a gun legally in Ohio? Santa, 29, fatally shot...
Take Control. Don’t let hidden issues sneak up on you. FlySense can help keep your school safe from bullying and eliminated student vaping/e-cigarette use in high schools across the nation.

Fly Sense Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program

The key to improving life safety and security in schools is through automated situational awareness. Principals and teachers must receive real-time information about a possible threat situations, so they can initiate the...