Audio Released of 911 Call by Georgia Tech Student Killed by Police (Video)

By T. Rees Shapiro, Avi Selk, Wesley Lowery and Rachel Chason, The Washington Post A police cruiser was torched, protesters were arrested, and at least one Georgia Tech officer was evacuated by ambulance...

Camera Canvass Tracker in ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Video)

Probable Cause Solutions is pleased to announce their Camera Canvass Tracker has been nominated to compete in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Camera Canvass Tracker is a patented pending technology...

Nuclear Power Plant Upgrades to CompuLert NEXGen Central Control

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, located in Lusby, MD, recently upgraded to the CompuLert™ NEXGen central control platform, by American Signal Corporation (ASC), a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards.  Featuring two reactors,...
As guardians, protectors and first responders, security professionals not only deserve our respect and gratitude during National Security Officer Appreciation Week, but every single day of the year

Please Join Us in Celebrating National Security Officer Appreciation Week

Allied Universal is proud to join American Security Today in celebrating all security professionals with the third annual National Security Officer Appreciation Week, observed this year Sept. 17-23. The Freedonia Group reports that...

‘Armed & Dangerous’ Inmates Escape MS Prison (Learn More, Video)

By Mary Kekatos, The Associated Press via Daily Mail .com Two inmates, included a convicted murderer, have escaped from Mississippi's largest prison. Officials say the escapees are armed and dangerous. It is believed...

ICE HSI-Led Caso Pilato Nets 53 MS-13 Arrests (Learn More, Video)

'Caso Pilato,' an 18 month investigation into the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) in El Salvador,...
As police patrol involves considerable time and resources, integrating technology into patrol functions should not only improve officer efficiency, it also should potentially free up additional resources to use for crime prevention or other activities. (Image courtesy of PlateSmart)

NIST: Mobile Broadband Access Has Positive Impact on Police Operations

By The National Institute of Justice Advances in modern technology have turned the days of a police officer’s handling a call, then driving back to the station to file a paper report...

Coast Guard Rescues 5 after Boat Capsizes in Oregon Inlet, NC

A Coast Guard boat crew rescued five people after their boat capsized in the surf in Oregon Inlet, Saturday. A mariner in the area contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders in...

4 US Women Attacked with Acid in Marseille Station (Learn More, Videos)

By Peter Allen and Rod Ardehali, The DailyMail .com A woman with ‘deep psychological problems’ was in custody in the French city of Marseille Sunday after spraying four American tourists with acid and burning two in the...

LRAD: The Communication System of Choice for Public Safety (Learn Why)

LRAD, the two-time 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System and Best Mass Notification System, and a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Awards, has received...