S&T’s New Lead COEs for Operational Efficiency & Criminal Investigation

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has selected the of Arizona State University (ASU) to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners...

ISIS Plot to Bomb Airliner Raises Serious Questions (Multi-Video)

By Benjamin Hall, Fox News The most sophisticated terror plot ever attempted on Australian soil – to bring down an Etihad airline leaving Sydney airport – is now known to have been...

TerrorMate Launches Worlds First Terror Alert App (Multi-Video)

TerrorTech LLC, part of the US-based international defense contractor, DTS Group, and a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched the world's first terror alert mobile app. A...

Waltham Apartment Complex Fire was Arson, $100K Reward (Video)

By Tim Logan, The Boston Globe The massive fire that destroyed a big apartment complex under construction in Waltham in July was caused by arson, investigators said Thursday, with damages estimated at $110...

Deranged Gunman who Shot Cop Kills Himself (Multi-Video)

By Larry Celona, Shawn Cohen, Tina Moore and Chris Perez, The New York Post An NYPD cop was shot in Brooklyn by a deranged man with a rifle — who opened fire on him moments after he...

Shooter Detection Now Integrates with Everbridge (Learn More, Videos)

In today’s increasingly unpredictable and dangerous world, corporations and communities rely on Everbridge for location-aware incident detection, coordination and response during events such as an active shooter. Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) Guardian...

Florida County Lays Foundation for Next-Gen 9-1-1 (See How, Multi-Video)

The Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety has upgraded to Airbus DS Communications' VESTA® 9-1-1 Call Handling and VESTA® Router solutions. This transition from traditional analog technology to a completely IP-based system allows Okaloosa...

Driver’s Tip Ends Two-Day Manhunt for Alleged Cop Killer (Multi-Video)

By Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post The search for a man suspected of killing a Missouri police officer during a traffic stop ended after an alert driver spotted him walking along a state highway not...

NIJ Releases Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits

The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released a report on National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach. The report describes a victim-centered response to sexual...

ICE Arrests 32 Sex Offenders in LI Operation SOAR (Learn More)

Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 32 convicted sexual predators during a 10-day period, ending Aug. 3 in Long Island in an enforcement effort...