Roboteam New Probot to Supply US Gov’t Orders (See in Action, Video)
Roboteam, a global provider of tactical ground robotic systems and controllers for defense, law enforcement and public safety missions, has launched full-scale production and initial delivery of 40 second generation Probot platforms...
Fugitive of the Week Tracked Down by US Marshals Fugitive Task Force
Recently featured “Fugitive of the Week,” Eric Lassonde, 25, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force during a stop of vehicle driven by a known associate.
Lassonde had been...
Text-to-911 Trailblazer BVCOG, Deploys NICE Text Recording Solution
NICE, a 2016 'ASTORS' Platinum Award Winner and a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced today that the Brazos Valley Council of Governments' (BVCOG) seven 9-1-1 centers are deploying NICE Inform to...
GTL Mobile IQ, ‘Blended Approach’ in ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
In recent years, technologies for managing and detecting cellular signals have made their way into correctional facilities, some going so far as to claim to be “the” solution for eradicating contraband...
Violence Against First Responders, New Report by USFA (Multi-Video)
Firefighters and EMS responders are increasingly called upon to meet community demands for service.
As a result, they are often expected to respond to incidents where they can be exposed to violence.
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Belgium Manslaughter Fugitive Arrested at Amtrak Station in Philly
Special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Philadelphia Special Agents and Task Force Officers arrested a Belgian fugitive Wednesday, in Philadelphia, pursuant to an extradition...
LACo FD to Receive New Black Hawks for Aerial Firefighting (See in Action)
Sikorsky, has received a contract from the County of Los Angeles for two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters in a baseline configuration, to be modified to the Firehawk™ configuration for aerial firefighting and multi-role missions.
Sikorsky is...
Multi-Agency Probe Leads to 29 Fresno-Area Street Gang Arrests
Federal and local investigators, including special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), fanned out across Fresno Thursday morning to arrest 29 defendants suspected of trafficking...
‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Updates – Be In It to Win It
Time is running out to finalize your award nominations for the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program.
Official Entry Nomination Closing Date: Sept. 22, 2017
The 'ASTORS' are organized to recognize the most...
Sheriff’s Deputy & CO Among 1st FL Deaths from Hurricane Irma (More)
By Tom Cleary, Heavy
A Florida sheriff’s deputy and corrections officer were both killed after crashing head-on Sunday morning during Hurricane Irma in Hardee County, the Miami Herald reports.
Deputy Julie Bridges, 42, of...
