Public Safety
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that more drones will be providing aerial surveillance this summer at New York's Long Island State Beaches, patrolling for unsafe water conditions and dangerous marine life like sharks. -
By adding drones, an online listing reads, the police department would “enhance public safety, improve response times, and optimize situational awareness during critical incidents.”
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Paid for through grant funding, the new suite of tools included in the free app is designed to make it easier for residents to connect with law enforcement, including a tip line and community outreach programs.
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A strong majority of respondents, 69 percent, said metal detectors at all Maryland schools makes sense.
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The situation is so dire, according to one jail insider, that the county lock-up may soon have to begin turning away arrestees.
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'I'm sure everyone can remember where they were, who they were with and what they were doing when the bombs exploded.'
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After the December 2015 terror attack, the FBI waged a high-profile public fight to force Apple Inc. to unlock the iPhone, even going to court in a case that pitted national security against digital privacy.
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Police now have real-time access to video surveillance systems.
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Even when the system generally works, it is showing its age in sound quality and coverage.
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A syringe with small sponges is pumped into the wound, stopping the bleeding.
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The suspected Austin serial bomber who apparently killed himself early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him was Pflugerville, Texas, resident Mark A. Conditt, according to local and federal law enforcement sources.
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'This is what we train for. This is what we prepare for and this is what we pray we never have to do.'
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Sunset Valley Police Chief Lenn Carter said the store has no drop-off point, so whoever “delivered (the package) had to have come inside the store.
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Two package bombs that killed a teen and critically wounded an elderly woman in Austin, Texas, Monday might be related to another bombing that killed a man earlier in the month, authorities said.
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'When something like this happens close to home, naturally you are going to pause and think that it really can happen anywhere.'
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In order to prepare for the worst, the Sedro-Woolley Police Department is teaching residents what to do should they find themselves in an active threat situation at home, work or school.
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Highland officer Chris Clewis had passed through the back of the room, shooting blank rounds from an AR-15 rifle.
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'A teacher’s job is to teach but they should also understand the signals.'
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‘Properly selected and trained’ SROs are an integral part of campus.
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A Verizon official said the company's new network for first responders, and additional communication features like pre-emption, are on schedule to debut later this year.
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'It was decided that all aspects of the ballistic missile preparedness campaign were going to be suspended.'
