Fentanyl is commonly distributed as a powder and looks similar to other illicit drugs found on the streets.

Response to a Growing Epidemic: Detect Fentanyl with Portable GC/MS

By Philip Tackett, Ph.D. Product Manager, Detection FLIR Systems, Inc. Clandestine drug labs are not a new problem for responders, but they are growing in number and present potentially dangerous crime scenes. One...
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Child Predator Sentenced to 56 yrs for Child Sexual Assault & Pornography

An Illinois registered sex offender was sentenced March 23 to 56 years in state prison on multiple counts of child sexual assault and production of child pornography. This case was investigated by...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

DEA Aims for Record National RX Drug Take Back Day Initiative

After collecting more than 9 million pounds (4,500 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications at 14 previous events over the past 7 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and...
Nine people are dead after a van plowed into pedestrians in Toronto on Monday. The driver, was in custody after leaving a trail of destruction stretching up to a mile, according to authorities. (Image courtesy of YouTube)

Van Plows Down Toronto Sidewalk, Killing 9 in ‘Pure Carnage’ (Videos)

By Ian Austen and Liam Stack, The New York Times Nine people were killed and 16 were injured on Monday when a man drove a white van onto the sidewalk along one...
The foreign nationals arrested during this operation all have outstanding removal orders and are subject to repatriation to their countries of origin. Of the 33 known or suspected human rights violators arrested during Operation No Safe Haven IV, eight individuals are also criminal aliens with convictions for crimes including, but not limited to battery, weapons offenses, driving while intoxicated, and resisting arrest.

Operation No Safe Haven IV Targets Human Rights Violation Suspects

The No Safe Haven Initiative The United States grants admission to more refugees and asylum seekers annually than any other nation. Individuals fleeing wars, genocide, ethnic cleansing and various other forms of persecution...
The expanding threat of mass casualty events is top priority for security and counterterrorism leaders. Soft targets ranging from stadiums to theme parks, concert venues to casinos, and transportation centers to government facilities have an immediate need for a new security solution. Featuring highly effective ferromagnetic detection (FMDS) technology, Proscreen 900 has been designed to explicitly focus on screening for large, mass casualty threats in perimeter locations. Proscreen 900 screens head-to-toe with high throughput efficiency.

Metrasens Wins Prestigious Queen’s Award for Second Consecutive Year

Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced magnetic detection technologies and the Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program  for Best Cell Phone Detection Solution, has been honored as a winner of...

Two Heroes Down: Sheriff Says LEO’s ‘Demonized’ (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By Corky Siemaszko, NBC News  "What do you expect happens when you demonize law enforcement to the extent it's been demonized?” Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz said at a news conference. The official...
Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, IL, is person of interest in Waffle House shooting. Vehicle the gunman arrived in is registered to him. Gunman last seen walking south on Murfreesboro Pike. He shed is coat and is nude. See Reinking? Pls call 615-862-8600 immediately. (Courtesy of Facebook)

4 Dead in TN Waffle House, Shooter Remains At Large (Multi-Video)

By Shield Burke, Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune A nearly naked gunman wearing only a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville early Sunday,...
Jamal Jackson, 49, is facing a first-degree murder charge. (Courtsey of the Ventura County District Attorney's Office)

Dad with Toddler Killed in CA Eatery, Suspect Reported Hours Earlier

By The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times A homeless man who randomly stabbed a patron in a crowded Ventura restaurant to death as his 5-year-old daughter sat on his lap was...
Law enforcement and first responders can benefit from a multi-factor and risk-based authentication approach that enhances CJIS compliance, defends against data breaches and eliminates unauthorized access, while removing inefficient password logon protocols that can slow access to vital information.

Panasonic Selects DigitalPersona for ToughBook Mobile Devices (Videos)

Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America has selected Crossmatch DigitalPersona® authentication software to offer with Panasonic’s Toughbook line of purpose-built mobile computing products for mobile computing security. This new relationship enables mobile device, network...