Massive fires continued to rage in California and Oregon with more than a dozen firefighters suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, and three were flown to a hospital in Fresno, where one was in critical condition. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown declared an emergency over an “unprecedented and significant fire event” in the state, prompting evacuations throughout the state. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Massive Wildfires Rage in California, Oregon (Learn More, Multi-Video)

September 9, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military...
The September 11th memorial display at ICE's Washington, D.C. headquarters is designed to honor those lost in the attacks and help strengthen the organization’s connection to the terrible events of that day. (Courtesy of ICE)

Why We Must ‘Never Forget’: An Agents Story of September 11th

In 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Affairs staff members began working in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to receive...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Policing

Guest OpEd by Dean C. Alexander and Niyazi Ekici* Worldwide over 28.2 million people have contracted COVID-19 and more than 911,000 persons perished as of September 11, 2020. By the same date...
Taylor was shot and killed in the crossfire when her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, allegedly opened fire on police officers who entered her apartment March 13, according to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (Courtesy of YouTube)

2 Officers Shot Amid Breonna Taylor Protests; Suspect in Custody (Video)

September 23, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News Two police officers were shot in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday night as protesters flocked to the streets to rally against the death of Breonna...

Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package Competes in 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software company, is pleased to announce the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package has been nominated to compete for Best COVID-19 Communications Solution, in the 2020 'ASTORS'...
Peggy Lammers, a married mother of three adult children, who was settling the estate of her parents in the Richmond and Middlesex County (Virginia) areas, was found murdered inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. If you have any information please call 804-261-1044, or email tips to http://tips.fbi.gov.

NEW VIDEO: FBI Seeks Information on 2017 Murder of ‘Peggy’ Lammers

On July 11, 2017, Margaret “Peggy” Thornton Lammers was found deceased inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. The FBI is asking for cooperation from the public regarding...
Bad actors are targeting governments, schools, and other public institutions with extra venom. Ransomware is proving to be such a problem for the public sector primarily because of the rise of third-party cloud channels: social media tools, messaging apps, and collaboration platforms.

To Defeat Ransomware Threats, Public Sector Must Secure Cloud Channels

Guest Editorial by Otavio Freire, President, CTO and Co-Founder, SafeGuard Cyber Most organizations will suffer at least one ransomware attack in any given year. The average attack creates costs of over $730,000....
Josiah McIntyre, 6, was infected with a brain-eating amoeba found in the water of splash fountain the boy had played in. Josiah died on the evening of September 8th. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Texas Water Supply (Multi-Video)

September 27, 2020 – In Breaking News – The New York Times The governor of Texas issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for a Gulf Coast county where a 6-year-old boy died...
The HI-SCAN 5030C X-ray scanner is an ideal solution for screening mail and personal belongings in commercial and public buildings due to its size, mobility and durability.

Smiths Unveils Compact Mobile X-ray Scanner for Building Security

Smiths Detection, the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Vehicle Mounted Security Systems, introduces its newest X-ray inspection system, HI-SCAN 5030C, that addresses a critical gap in commercial security...
In 911 things don’t always go perfectly as planned. And that means as a 911 center manager, you may be called on – by a chief, the media, the public, the agencies you support, or other stakeholders – to explain the details of an incident – specifically ‘How it Happened.’ Unfortunately, reconstructing incident timelines can be a very time-consuming, manual process. NICE Inform makes it incredibly easy to understand what happened.

NICE Public Safety Named a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Getting incident response right has always been critical to policing, but with today’s increased media attention on incident response and policing, it has become even more important than ever. Reviews of high...