Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly Picked to Head DHS (Learn More)

By Jerry Markon and Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly to run the Department of Homeland Security, turning to a blunt-spoken border-security...

COPsync Aids in Arrest of Suspects in Murder of NC Mom & Daughter

The Meridian Police Department successfully utilized the COPsync Network advanced communication and information sharing system, to aid in the arrest of two murder suspects in Mississippi. Dawn Ward, 40, and her...

Los Angeles Heightens Security after Threat to Metro System (Video)

By Jane Ross, Reuters, Los Angeles Heavy security at subway stations in Los Angeles greeted commuters on Tuesday as federal and local authorities investigated a specific but uncorroborated threat to detonate a...

7 NJ MS-13 Members Sentenced for Murder & Racketeering Charges

Seven members of the New Jersey branch of the international street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a violent criminal enterprise that...

DEA: Fentanyl-Related Overdose Deaths Rising at an Alarming Rate

DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 2016 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), which details the extent to which illicit drugs are affecting the United States. Most notably,...

North Slope Borough PD Selects eFORCE for Public Safety Needs (Video)

America’s farthest north municipal police department, North Slope Borough PD, has chosen eFORCE Software to meet its unique needs. “I was very impressed by the sales team and the product demo,” said...

Las Vegas Police Agencies Adopt Secure Mobile Platform (Video)

More than 2,700 sworn officers in the Las Vegas area are now communicating in-the-field via encrypted voice, text, video and file sharing on the Secured Communications, mobile connection platform. Secured Communications provides...

Tyco Security Products Launches Shooter Detection System Integration

Tyco Security Products, a 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Winner, has today announced that Software House C•CURE 9000, the access-control powerhouse, now integrates with Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System by...

Maritime Arresting Trains Hillsborough Sheriff, USCG, at Port Tampa Bay

On Wednesday October 5th, Maritime Arresting Technologies, a 2016 AST Homeland Security Awards ‘ASTORS’ Winner, has completed its third and final section of Port Tampa Bay’s Security Enhancement Project. The project, funded by the...

Shooter Detection Systems Selected by Fortune 500 Companies (Video)

Seven Fortune 500 Corporations with headquarters in Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Texas have chosen Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), the world’s most widely installed indoor gunshot detection technology,...