This Nov. 10, 2020 virtual officer safety and wellness workshop is designed to assist agencies with beginning or enhancing their local initiatives to keep officers safe, mentally and physically healthy, and emotionally resilient. Conference attendance is free. (Courtesy of Julian Wan on Unsplash)

NLEOMF ‘Destination Zero’ Nov. 10th Virtual Officer Safety & Wellness Event

The Destination Zero Officer Safety and Wellness Conference, taking place this year on November 10, 2020, is the preeminent bi-annual gathering of law enforcement officials who are dedicated to improving the...
Security Expert Roderick Jones, Founder of Concentric Advisors offers tips in advance of the election, and recommends employers conduct an internal crisis action plan for the elections to include a communication structure, an indications and warning mechanism, and contingency plans.

What to Do, and What to Expect in Preparation for Post-Election Unrest

With the election just days away, American fears and concerns are quickly rising around election and post-election violence. In fact, a recent poll in one state shows that 9 out of 10 voters are...
The Ohio Attorney General's Office said 157 men were arrested on charges of soliciting and other crimes in Franklin, Cuyahoga and Lucas Counties. (Courtesy of YouTube)

US Marshals Recover 45 Missing Kids, 109 Trafficking Survivors Rescued

Forty-five missing children were recovered in Ohio by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), which was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program for Excellence in Public Safety, as part of an...

AlertMedia Secures Multi-Award Finalist Spot in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

AlertMedia, a Triple Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company has secured Four Finalist Spots in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program. AlertMedia helps...
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CERTIFICATION TRAINING TO ABATE TERRORISM AVAILABLE

My brother built his house.  He borrowed a back-hoe and dug the hole.  He set the foundation and built his house from the ground up.  I looked at him and said,...
One thing I know for sure: there will be no going back to the old screening procedures. Why? Because three waves of change are combining to crest and crash down on the thresholds of their venues at the same time. The future of people screening will be quite different indeed, but it will be much, much better—at least for those who learn to adapt.

The RISE of the DIGITAL THRESHOLD

By Peter George, CEO, Evolv Technology The New Normal Throughout this global pandemic period I’ve had many conversations with leaders responsible for people screening at live sports and entertainment venues, workplaces, schools, houses of...
With the increasing strain on public services in response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the professional firefighters, EMTs and emergency service professionals that make up High Rise Escape Systems, believe it is irresponsible to believe emergency services will be obtainable, timely and equipped to provide rescue from multi-story buildings, Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers or other critical infrastructure environments.

Access to Emergency Self-Evacuation is Critical for Multi-Story Buildings

First responder deaths related to COVID-19 are up this year, and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports 22* confirmed on-duty firefighter deaths attributed to COVID-19, making it the leading cause of...
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Protecting the Nation Thru Contact Tracing & Expert Public Health

AM TRACE, LLC (TRACE), a public health firm that supports state and local health department efforts to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and New Competitor in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland...
The FBI, whose Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been named a Finalist in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Homeland Security Awards, has made public the most recent Hate Crime Statistics which show that in 2019, there were 7,314 criminal incidents and 8,559 related offenses as being motivated by bias based on race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity.

FBI Releases 2019 United States Hate Crime Statistics

The FBI has released Hate Crime Statistics 2019 which is the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2019 data which was submitted by 15,588...
The boat, being referred to as a new type of ‘narcosub’, is a battery operated watercraft capable of completely submerging for up to 12 hours, in order to evade law enforcement.

DEA Discovers New Type of Drug Running ‘Narcosub’ in Columbia

On November 5th, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who was recognized for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, working with the Colombian military, discovered a new...