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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The cyberthreat is here to stay and will, either directly or indirectly, impact the emergency manager.
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Brazil has spent about $848 million to beef up public security in the 12 World Cup host cities.
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Nada Bakos was part of a team that identified and analyzed intelligence that eventually led to the demise of Osama bin Laden.
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After a dramatic increase in earthquakes that puts it behind only three other states in seismic activity, the Sooner State is worried about its bridges.
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The use of police helicopters to transport injured people is sometimes controversial.
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The morbid makeup ensures that emergency responders have realistic-looking victims for disaster preparation drills.
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FirstNet, the proposed nationwide broadband public safety network, is big, expensive and complicated. Here are a few basic things you need to know.
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The First Responder Network Authority is looking for a new general manager to take Bill D’Agostino's place and lead the nationwide communications project.
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In the wake of last week's mass stabbings at a Pennsylvania high school, there have been questions about how school violence continues in spite of security measures and training undertaken by districts.
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Ohio geologists have found a probable connection between fracking and several mild earthquakes in a region that had never experienced a temblor until recently.
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has put a compendium of federal spectrum use online at Spectrum.gov.
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An inspectors general report says the FBI failed to conduct a “more thorough assessment” of suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
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Lewis County residents were unable to call 911 for more than five hours after an unknown technical issue with CenturyLink caused a statewide outage with the emergency system.
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The technology, called the Laser Weapon System, will be the first of its kind to be deployed, according to the U.S. Navy.
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Web-based reporting tool helps colleges and universities avoid key hurdles with disclosing information about crimes on campuses.
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The Disaster Assessment and Assistance Dashboard offers states and localities a comprehensive tool for response and recovery efforts.
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Emergency managers and the public now have easy access to information for most disaster scenarios.
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After more than a decade, NG 911 is poised to take off and the four largest telecommunications carriers have agreed to provide text-to-911 service by May 15.
