Kern County Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas, 35, was a five-year veteran of the force and had served as a Marine in Afghanistan. (Courtesy of the Kern County Sheriff's Office)

Hero Down: 5 Dead in Wake of California Standoff (Multi-Video)

July 26, 2021 – In Breaking News – NBC News Five people were killed, including a sheriff's deputy, in the wake of a domestic violence call and standoff that turned deadly in rural...

NICE to Deliver Data-Driven Incident Reconstruction and Insights to 911

Double Platinum 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Winner, NICE Public Safety, has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with RapidSOS, also a former 'ASTORS' Award Winner, to deliver...

The Critical Importance of Fire Safety in Hospitals

Guest OpEd by Zack Zarrilli, retired firefighter/paramedic and founder of SureFire CPR A whiff of smoke, a door handle that’s warm to the touch, or a distant alarm––signs of a fire in...
Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer, 25, was on duty stopping home to get a bite to eat at approximately 4:00 am Tuesday, when he was approached by a subject who opened fire on him outside of the building in the Selma Square Apartments where he lived. Officer Moorer suffered fatal gunshot wounds and his significant other was also wounded.

Hero Down: Ambushed Selma Officer Shot & Killed, Suspect in Custody

July 27, 2021 – In Breaking News – WVTM 13 A police officer in Selma, Alabama, was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning. Authorities said Selma Police...
Tony Coulson, director of CSUSB testified that the nation is in a crisis situation of a 500,000 person shortage in the cyber workforce. “That’s an absurd number,” Coulson told members of the House Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation. “If this was doctors and nurses, there would be a national outcry.”

U.S. in Crisis with Massive Shortfall of 500,000 Cyber Workforce Jobs

Tony Coulson, director of Cal State San Bernardino's Cybersecurity Center, testified before a congressional subcommittee on Thursday, to apprise all those in attendance that the nation is in a crisis situation of...
Each book takes the reader from the first court appearance, the arraignment, through the pretrial hearing, motion hearing, trial, and sentencing, by criminal defense attorney Shawn Dominy. As many people charged with Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide have not been through court proceedings before, having a roadmap of the process can be very helpful.

New Vehicular Homicide & Vehicular Assault Books to Educate in Ohio

No one anticipates being charged with Vehicular Homicide or Vehicular Assault, so it may seem odd that an attorney from Ohio has written books on those topics. However, should you find yourself...
SUniSA Carolin Reichherzer simulating a hit-and-run scene as viewed through a 3D headset (Courtesy of SUniSA)

See How 3D Headsets are Bringing the Jury Direct to the Crime Scene

As any juror can tell you, piecing together a the facts of a crime limited to a series of documents and photographs presented in a courtroom is no easy feat, especially...
When Every Second Counts— Learn Why Rapidly Deploying an Agile Network is Mission-Critical in Public Safety Communications

Rajant Corp Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

First responders, emergency response teams, and other public safety personnel have many critical needs to worry about: reliable communications should not be one of them. Unfortunately, they are often dealing with an...
Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke

Man Charged with Killing of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke

July 28, 2021 – In Breaking News – KSTP Federal charges have been filed in connection with the death of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke. A criminal complaint shows David Brian Donnell...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) oversees the DHS mission to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

Combat Human Trafficking – DHS Launches New Resources to Help

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose 'Blue Campaign' was Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, released new resources aimed...