The coronavirus pandemic has forced police departments in the country and around the globe to fundamentally change the way they enforce laws. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Police Using Drones to Enforce Stay-at-Home Orders (Multi-Video)

May 3, 2020 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY “This is the Daytona Beach Police Department. We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to COVID-19, this park is currently closed.” So says...
Heathrow is to begin temperature screening of passengers, several weeks after the measure was deployed by many other airports around the world. CEO says a global standard for screening is crucial to restoring consumer confidence. (Courtesy of Heathrow/PA)

COVID-19 Detection Trials Landing at Heathrow (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye informed the House of Commons Transport Committee that the airport is to trial technologies and processes which could form the basis of a Common International Standard for...
Individuals can embrace the spirit of the Candlelight Vigil by participating in United by Light, where they can pay tribute to a law enforcement officer by lighting a virtual candle in respect, honor, or remembrance. (Courtesy of the NLEOMF)

Fallen Officers to be Honored During Virtual Candlelight Vigil on May 13

As the leading authority on law enforcement line-of-duty deaths, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) recognizes that our officers on the front lines are increasingly vulnerable to contracting the...
Larry Teague, 44 (at left), and Ramonyea Bishop, 23 should be considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS. DO NOT APPROACH. (Courtesy of the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office)

Manhunt for Suspects in Security Guard Murder Over Face Mask

May 4, 2020 – In Breaking News – Detroit Free Press and USA TODAY Calvin Munerlyn, a father of nine, was gunned down after turning a customer away for trying to enter...
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Outsourcing US Drug Manufacturing to China was a Mistake—A Lethal One

May 5, 2020 – In Breaking News – Newsweek Most products we use include a country-of-origin label, from your Costa Rican fruit to Ethiopian coffee to even your Canadian car doorframe. Unsurprisingly, many...
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5G Cyber Security: Threats and Possible Solutions

Guest OpEd by Gilad David Maayan Digital transformation is sweeping over the world, demanding new and better solutions for connectivity, user experience, and communication. 5G is a new cellular networking standard, built for...
Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot and killed in broad daylight on February 23 after being chased down a suburban neighborhood street in Brunswick. The McMichaels confronted Arbery with two firearms after they saw him exercising, and Travis fatally shot him, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). (Courtesy of Facebook)

GA AG Investigating Ahmaud Arbery Case Handling from Outset (Videos)

May 10, 2020 – In Breaking News – CBS News Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr will examine Ahmaud Arbery's murder investigation, a spokesperson for Carr confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. In a...
Rolling Doors and Grilles Provide Trusted Protection Against Theft while Avoiding the Dreaded Broken Window Theory

Building Safety and Security in the Era of COVID-19

Guest OpEd by Adrienne Reitz, Senior Marketing Communications Manager, CornellCookson The effects of COVID-19 are transforming all aspects of life and business. As more and more shops, restaurants, bars and other hospitality and...
The crisis that our nation and the world is currently facing has resulted in the cancellation of public gatherings in Washington, DC, during National Police Week 2020, but the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum wants you to know that National Police Week continues to be the dedicated time on the calendar to honor, remember, and celebrate American Law Enforcement. (Courtesy of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF))

Join AST in Honoring National Police Week for Virtual Candlelight Vigil

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Normally, tens...
Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group

Smiths VP of Gov’t Relations Re-Elected to Security Mfrs Coalition

Smiths Detection, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group, was re-elected as Chairman of the Security...