Frantic Hunt for Murder Suspects who Escaped N California Jail (Video)
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is seeking the public’s help to be on the lookout for two dangerous men who escaped from a Northern California jail early Sunday.
Santos Samuel Fonseca,...
Federal Task Forces to Trial Body-Worn Cameras
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a new pilot program that will allow federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants, or other planned arrest...
When Municipalities Outsource Contract Security (Multi-Video)
Guest Editorial by Charles Bohnenberger, Vice President of Government Services at Allied Universal®
There was a time when municipalities routinely dismissed the idea of hiring contract security services.
Administrators feared that contract security...
5 Dead in CA Halloween Party: Airbnb Banning ‘Party Houses’ (Video)
November 2, 2019 – In Breaking News – BuzzFeed News
The CEO of Airbnb has announced that the company will be banning "party houses" and doubling down on getting rid "of abusive...
SWORD Returns as Premium Sponsor for 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
With more and more so-called soft targets being attacked around the world, heightened security is needed virtually everywhere.
With the ongoing threat of global terrorism or instances of mass shootings or other...
Violent Actors in the Periphery of the Incel Movement (Multi-Video)
Guest Editorial Dean C. Alexander and Dominic Lesniewski
In December 1989, Marc Lépine, 25, shot and murdered 14 women and injured over a dozen others, the majority women, at an engineering school,...
Boston PD Launches Mark43 for Efficient Workflows with Modern Tech
Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software provider, and a Finalist in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program announced the Boston Police Department (BPD) has launched Mark43’s cloud-based Records Management System (RMS).
BPD will...
CA Firefighters Brace for ‘Critical 24-Hr Window’ As Winds Pick Up
October 29, 2019 – In Breaking News – NPR
Firefighters knew their respite would not last in Northern California.
There, in Sonoma County, the massive Kincade Fire has consumed more than 75,000 acres — well...
Putting Next-Gen Techs in the Hands of Birmingham First Responders
Imagine a hot, balmy day in August as fans gather for the University of Alabama football game day opener at the packed Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Two minutes into...
ASR Alert Systems a New Finalist in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ (See in Action, Video)
ASR Alert Systems, a new competitor in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the ASR Alert System, has been selected as a Finalist.
ASR Alert Systems is...