Self-described involuntary celibates, or incels, have been tied to a handful of mass shootings in the past few years. Blaming women and society in general, they feel that their sex-less lives are a direct result of social progress.

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,...
BPD will be utilizing Mark43’s in-system tools for a variety of functions, including managing investigative cases and evidence such as video, images, audio, and property. (Courtesy of YouTube)

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...
The Kincade fire is devastating California's wine country with strong winds scorching an area nearly twice the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles to the south, firefighters are racing to contain another blaze: the Getty Fire, which erupted early Monday morning in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of YouTube)

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...
The OpEx assessed first responder technologies that addressed the region’s public safety capability gaps to help ready agencies for the World Games 2021 and unexpected natural disasters. S&T also partnered with industry to provide vendors the opportunity to receive operational feedback about their technology from first responders.

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 is a state of the art security technology specializing in the field of threat and medical alert notifications to Law Enforcement, First Responders and those individuals within the building or organization in the event of a crisis.

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...
New Cubic Detector Design Delivers 360-Degree Coverage so Responders Can Locate and Measure Radioactive Sources with Confidence. (Courtesy of FLIR Systems)

FLIR Launches New identiFINDER R425, Next-Gen Handheld RID

FLIR Systems, an AST 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Three Consecutive Years and a Finalist in the 2019 'ASTORS', has announced the launch of the new FLIR identiFINDER® R425, the next-generation...
A gunman opened fire at an off-campus “Twerk or Treat” costume party celebrating Texas A&M University-Commerce Homecoming, leaving two people dead and 14 injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, a sheriff said Sunday. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Manhunt for Gunman who Stormed College Party Killing Two (Video)

October 27, 2019 – In Breaking News – Dallas News The parking lot outside the Party Venue near Greenville was littered Sunday with signs of the panic of the night before. Halloween masks...
“Every day facial recognition technologies help law enforcement to generate leads in cases, such as homicide, rape, armed robbery and other violent crime, as well as for non-enforcement reasons, including identifying elderly persons stricken with dementia, finding lost and missing children, identifying homeless persons with mental illness and identifying deceased persons,” explains Carl Szabo, Vice President and General Counsel of NetChoice.

Group Defends Facial Recognition Use by Police in Massachusetts

Law enforcement agencies across the country use facial recognition technology to generate leads in criminal cases. Not surprisingly, most Americans approve of this use of technology. Surveys show that a majority of Americans (55%)...
Collect, Connect to and Chase Evidence and Leads from Your Mobile Device with New NICE Investigate Mobile - See for yourself at IACP 2019, Booth #4815.

NICE Investigate Unveils New Mobile App to Improve Incident Response

NICE, a Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Three Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a Finalist in the 2019 'ASTORS', has enhanced the NICE Investigate Digital Evidence...
The funds will be used to develop school threat assessment teams and pursue technological solutions to improve reporting of suspicious activity in and around schools, as well as implement or improve school safety measures, such as coordination with law enforcement, the use of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures, and more.

DOJ Awards $85.3M in Grants to Bolster School Security Measures

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded more than $85.3 million to address school security and violence, which includes funding to educate and train students and faculty, plus support first responders...