Public Safety
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced. -
The proposed legislation would require public agencies to delete any footage their license-plate-reader cameras, such as those sold by Flock Safety, collect within 72 hours.
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1.
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It is only natural that we look for ways to escape our addiction to homeland security grants and gain control over our individual programs.
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Greater climate variability means regions of the country can expect to see new types of human health hazards. Here’s what you should know.
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Nowhere is that more true than within regions. It calls for an integrated approach to planning and funding.
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The department’s budget runs out at the end of February and Republicans have threatened to hold up additional appropriations.
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The field of disaster robotics has been studied for the last two decades. Robin Murphy has been there from the start and explains where it’s headed and what you need to know.
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Nine states are in noncompliance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID act efforts.
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The latest threat was in Boston when a JetBlue aircraft was targeted by a tweet that stated explosives were aboard.
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Welcome to the Winter 2015 issue. Yes, we will be publishing quarterly now instead of six times a year. This is, in part, due to the nature of the market and because we are beefing up our online coverage.
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The crash renewed calls for tighter regulations of the aerial devices, which are increasingly popular with photographers and amateur aviation enthusiasts.
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The danger of pandemics has become greater than ever.
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Lessons from the 2007 Valentine’s Day storm that left motorists stranded for more than 24 hours have created a better prepared transportation department.
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Agencies don't need to avoid social media, experts say, but they need to prepare for possible attacks.
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Fusion centers are evolving into horizontal communication hubs between states.
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The nation’s mayors released a report highlighting ways cities can rebuild the broken trust between police officers and citizens.
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Counterterrorism measures are getting better all the time, but what about the “small” stuff?
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The state’s homeland security director says cyberthreats remain the "most important and least understood risk" to government and the private sector.
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The bill would impose harsh penalties for federal agencies that fail to meet certain requirements, such as achieving “operational control” within five years.
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New York's governor proposals would expand and codify into law policies he laid out in October after a New York City emergency-room doctor who had been treating Ebola was diagnosed with the virus after returning home.
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