Acting Deputy EAD Alysa Erich and Acting Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (Image courtesy of ICE)

ICE Assists Investigation to Arrest Suspect in Irish Detective’s Murder

An Irish national was recently charged in Ireland following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, HSI Attaché London and HSI Boston, working...
Miramar’s SWAT team had been training in Coral Springs near the high school at the time of the shooting rampage and was placed on standby after the active-shooter report came in. (Image courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff's Office)

FL SWAT Members Suspended for Responding to Florida Massacre

By Natalie Musumeci, The New York Post A pair of ​Florida ​SWAT team members have been suspended ​over their response to the deadly Parkland high school shooting — for rushing to the scene to...
Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, and former Huntsville college student, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a charge related to obtaining bomb making materials to blow up a police building on behalf of ISIS.

AL Student Pleads Guilty in ISIS Plot, Obtained Bomb Materials (Videos)

Early this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with attempting to provide services and personnel, namely himself, to the Islamic State of Iraq...
During the NGFR – Harris County OpEx, S&T will evaluate how DHS-developed technologies, commercial technologies and legacy public safety systems integrate using open standards, and how those integrated capabilities increase responder safety and efficiency.

S&T Calls for Tech Submissions for NGFR – Harris County OpEx

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) wants to evaluate technology solutions for first responders. S&T has released a Request for Information (RFI) for participation in the Next Generation First Responder...
The DEFENDER™ PRO Commuter is the off-duty choice for professionals who need to be ready, or any civilian that prefers a solid daypack with the added benefit of threat Level IIIA M4L Ballistic Armored Protection that could save your life if you encounter an active shooter event. In an increasingly uncertain world, the DEFENDER™ PRO offers something new, an innovative backpack design that could save your life.

Ballistic Backpacks for Students, Travelers & 1st Responders (Video)

MERET now offers an innovative product line of M4L Ballistic Armor Protection Backpacks for commuters, students, and first responders, specifically designed to address rising global concerns for personal safety when traveling,...
SAM merges both rapid mobile alerts with digital signage and proximity messaging, maximizing the chance that in the case of an emergency, students and faculty receive real-time information on the emergency situation and the best way of safely evacuating the premises.

New School Security Alert Messaging (SAM) by iSIGN (Learn More, Video)

In light of the recent string of school shootings in the United States, iSIGN Media Solutions, has finalized talks with school officials and Safety Coordinators of a school district in Indiana...
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DHS Award: Get WICS Raven Emerg Mgt at No Cost for 2 Yrs (Multi-Video)

The Worldwide Incident Command Services Corporation (WICS), a California incorporated Nonprofit Public Benefit corporation, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate...
Boone County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Pickett is survived by his wife and two young sons. (Image courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff's Office)

Suspect in Deputy’s Murder Asks if He Can Seek Death Penalty (Multi-Video)

By Justin L. Mack and Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar After hearing the criminal charges against him and asking when he would be able to get a lawyer, Anthony Baumgardt asked one final question to...
Clinton Police Officer Ryan Morton was killed in the line of duty after responding to a 911 call.

MO Officer Killed, 2 Wounded Responding to 911 Call (Multi-Video)

By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press and St. Louis Post-Dispatch A man with an extensive criminal history shot and killed a police officer and wounded two others who were checking on a...
Jesse Osborne, the Townsville Elementary school shooter. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Inside an Accused School Shooter’s Mind: A Plot to Kill (Multi-Video)

By John Woodrow Cox, The Washington Post Six days before he allegedly opened fire on an elementary school playground, the eighth-grader returned to his Instagram group chat to fixate, yet again, on...