The devastating hurricanes and wildfires of 2017 reminded the nation of the importance of preparing for disasters. Often, we will be the first ones in our communities to take action after a disaster strikes and before first responders arrive, so it is important to prepare in advance to help yourself and your community. (Image courtesy of Getty via National VOAD & Twitter)

Get Involved – September is National Preparedness Month (Multi-Video)

National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our communities now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on...
These proposed educational awareness initiatives will provide employees the information necessary to better cope with professional and personal challenges, and behavioral wrong turns that may lead to suicide.

Proactive 10 Step Suicide Reduction Program for Law Enforcement

By Vincent J. McNally, MPS Suicide is a major issue of concern within law enforcement, and with the extreme level of scrutiny thrust daily upon Police Departments they need to utilize all...
A 19 yo Afghan citizen identified only as Jawed S. had a “terrorist motive” for allegedly stabbing two Americans at the main train station in Amsterdam, who suffered “serious but non-life threatening injuries,” and are being treated at a Dutch hospital. (Courtesy of Twitter and YouTube)

Suspect in Stabbing of 2 Americans Questioned for Terror Motive (Videos)

By Mike Corder, AP News The U.S. State Department offered help Sunday to investigators in the Netherlands who are treating the stabbings of two American tourists at Amsterdam’s main railway station as...
US Marshals

Meet Elite Task Force Helping Crack NYC’s Deadliest Cases (Multi-Video)

August 20, 2018 – In Breaking News – NY Post It’s a typical late afternoon in Chelsea: Revelers stumble from one trendy bar to the next, sightseers flock to the High Line,...
Google releases free AI tool to identify child sex abuse images online to help reviewers remove illegal material quicker.

Using AI to Help Detect & Report Child Sexual Abuse Material Online (Videos)

By Nikola Todorovic, Google Engineering Lead; Abhi Chaudhuri, Google Product Manager, and Google Using the internet as a means to spread content that sexually exploits children is one of the worst abuses...
The telecom giant becoming a reseller of the company's flagship gunshot detection solution

Verizon to Offer ShotSpotter Flex with Smart Communities Suite (See Video)

ShotSpotter, a leader in gunshot detection solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, and a competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has expanded its partnership with Verizon...

Feds Seek Aid Locating PA Man Who Threatened President (Multi-Video)

The U.S. Marshals, FBI, and U.S. Secret Service are asking for the public’s help in locating a McAdoo, Pennsylvania, man wanted for threatening the president and other elected officials.  Shawn Richard Christy,...

TX Police Search for Woman in Distress Recorded Ring Doorbell

By BBC News Police are searching for a mystery woman - wearing what looked like broken wrist restraints - who was filmed ringing a doorbell in Texas. The night-caller, apparently barefoot and semi-clothed,...
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Cellbusters Goes for Trifecta in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Cellbusters, an Award Winner for Best Cell Phone Detection Solution for Two Years Running in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is happy to announce the Zone Protector (Cellular and Cyber Detection System), has been nominated to compete in...
Port Huron Lt. Joel Wood (Courtesy of the Port Huron Police Department)

Hero Down: 30yo Man Charged in Port Huron Lt.’s Murder (Multi-Video)

By the Voice Staff A 30-year-old Mt. Morris man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Port Huron police lieutenant. Joshua Michael Bauman was arraigned Aug. 25...