IMPD Deputy Chief Chad Knecht

Op SAFE Targets Indianapolis Violence, Narcotics Trafficking

Twelve people were arrested and drugs, guns, and cash seized at multiple locations on the city’s east side Thursday, March 15 during the culmination of Operation SAFE (Select Area For Enforcement)...
It's not part of Cancun that tourists travel to see: heavily armed police working to stop a soaring homicide rate. The fallout of Mexico's campaign targeting drug cartel leaders is spilling onto the periphery of the famous beach destination, where fractured gangs fight for control. (Image courtesy of YouTube)

DOS Travel Dangers & Advisories to Mexico (Learn More, Multi-Video)

U.S. Department of State Mexico Travel Advisory: Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery,...
Below are tips and links to information on some of the most common travel-related questions as well as insider information on security updates and new web/app features. It’s best to be prepared before arriving at the checkpoint. It makes things far less stressful to arrive early and prepared. (Image courtesy of the TSA)

TSA’s 2018 Spring Break Travel Tips: What You Need to Know (Multi-Video)

By the TSA Ahhh, depending on what part of the country you’re in, there’s still a lot of cold weather to come, but spring break is in the air! Below are tips and...
Ideal for users in the military, law enforcement & field service, the DURABOOK U11 provides protection from drop, shock, vibration, rain, dust, sand, humidity, freeze/thaw, high/low temperatures, electromagnetic interference & explosive atmosphere. The U11 is the only 11.6” rugged tablet with a quick-release SSD, making it easy to remove & store sensitive info, with world class connectivity options, it delivers maximum performance in a package that can take a serious beating.

‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Durabook Unveils New Fully-Rugged U11 Tablet

Durabook Americas, a ‘2017 "ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Rugged Computer Tablet, has introduced the newest member of the DURABOOK family, the fully rugged 11.6” DURABOOK U11 tablet. The new device features an Intel®...
Vincent Ramos, CEO of Canada-based Phantom Secure & four associates were indicted on charges that they knowingly and intentionally participated in a criminal enterprise that facilitated the importation & distribution of narcotics through the sale & service of encrypted communications to evade law enforcement and obstruct justice while committing transnational drug trafficking.

Phantom Secure Takedown: Selling Unhackable Phones to Drug Cartels

Phantom Secure Helped Drug Traffickers, Organized Crime Worldwide International organized crime and drug trafficking groups were dealt a blow by the takedown of an encrypted communication service they used to plan and...
Between 2006 and 2011, US soldiers were deployed to Iraq to support the fledgling Iraqi gov’t & to provide security to the Iraqi people. Multiple insurgent groups, opposed the Iraqi gov’t & committed violent acts in an effort to destabilize Iraq & expel American forces from the country. American soldiers faced daily attacks from snipers, small team ambushes & deadly IEDs planted along major military supply routes.

Man Convicted for Making Bomb Parts to Kill American Soldiers in Iraq

On Friday, Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah, a Syrian national who had been living in Iraq, was convicted by a jury, following a six-week trial, of conspiring and supporting the 1920s Revolutionary Brigades, an insurgent group...
Integra-ID, NEC’s multimodal biometrics identification system, incorporates the company's latest biometric matching algorithms with service oriented architecture to deliver a comprehensive commercial-off-the-shelf solution that provides ready access to varied modalities in identification management, including fingerprint, palmprint, face, voice and iris matching capabilities.

LA County Sheriff’s New Multimodal ID Biometric Solution Goes Live

NEC Corporation, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Biometric Recognition System in the 2017 'ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) has completely switched over and is fully utilizing NEC's...
As a young man, Donald Trump witnessed the pain of addiction in his family. Now as President, he is fighting back.

Trump: How We Will Win the War on Opioids (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By The White House The numbers around drug addiction in America are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016 alone—more...
With RiskSense you're finally able to take full advantage of the data you're collecting with your existing security and IT tools and pinpoint to those cyber risks that have the biggest impact on your organization. You're finally able to minimize cyber risks, while increasing your situational awareness, i.e., "Senses".

RiskSense in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program (Learn More, Multi-Video)

RiskSense, a pioneer and market leader in pro-active cyber risk management is pleased to announce the RiskSense Platform has been nominated to compete in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program....
No Safe Harbors: A Webinar Wednesday, March 21 at 2 PM, and You're Invited!

No Safe Harbors: Charting a Smarter Course (Join Maritime Cyber Webinar)

There are no “Safe Harbors” when it comes to avoiding or preventing the next cyber attack. So what do you do? What do maritime stakeholders (shipping companies, terminal operators, cruise lines, port...