Articles Tagged with ''public safety''

Family affiliated extremism and the siege at the U.S. Capitol

February 22, 2021

Some 200 individuals have been charged with federal offenses connected to the siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Among them are at least 15 examples of family affiliated extremism. These instances include: five sets of husbands and wives; two cases of fathers and sons, mothers and sons, brothers, and cousins; and an instance of father/daughter and brother/sister participation. Although of a different strain and less serious offenses—none specifically terrorism nor involving murder —such kin-connected radicalism is neither a new phenomenon nor one unique to the United States or elsewhere.

Michigan Medicine Security implements de-escalation training to improve safety

February 16, 2021

Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives (MILO) — recently implemented by Michigan Medicine Security — provides realistic, life-sized scenario training. The learner is surrounded by screens upon which scenarios are projected. The scenario library includes a disruptive visitor at the nurse’s station, a breakroom argument that escalates to an unsafe level, a person experiencing a mental health crisis and many others.

What local officials and first responders need to know to address pressing emergency communication challenges

February 4, 2021

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave) announced the findings of its 2021 Emergency Communication and Public Safety Trust Survey, which showed a general lack of trust in information the public receives from local officials and a lack of confidence in states’ abilities to successfully distribute the coronavirus vaccine.

Security practices state Capitols should put in place today

Stel Valavanis

February 1, 2021

As lawmakers and law enforcement continue to unravel the events and impact of the crisis at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, attention is turning to identification and prosecution of those that illegally entered, attacked, and looted the Capitol and the offices of the legislature housed there. We’re learning more about the litany of security failings and it is imperative that we take the lessons offered by this example and make the changes they demand now, at our state capitol buildings, as well as in our businesses.

Lipscomb security officer passes away from COVID-19 related illness

Lipscomb University security officer dies from COVID-19

January 25, 2021

A 40-year security officer veteran at Tennessee's Lipscomb University, Maurice J. Conner passed away after contracting COVID-19.

ADT technician hacked hundreds of customers' security cameras

Maria Henriquez

January 25, 2021

A former security technician for home security company ADT admitted he secretly accessed customers' home security cameras more than 9,600 times over more than four years, particularly in homes of women to spy on them.

Paul Trombino appointed Director of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

January 20, 2021

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Paul Trombino as Director of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Paul was serving as interim director of the Department of Administrative Services as well as the Governor’s Chief Operating Officer. His appointment is effective January 22, 2021.

USDOT releases PNT and GPS Backup Technologies report

The report details the results of field demonstrations of mature PNT technologies that could offer complementary service in the event of GPS disruptions

January 19, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and GPS Backup Technologies Demonstration Report to Congress final report.

How AI helps prevent shootings before a single shot is fired

Ara Bagdasarian

January 14, 2021

Gun safety isn’t a new issue in the U.S., of course — it’s a hot-button political issue, to say the least. Regardless, there is no debate that every organization wants to keep its community safe. So, like almost every other aspect of life that has undergone transformational change over the past decade, the main driver of change in the immediate term will be cutting-edge technology.

The Physical Security Mindset: A Power Industry Perspective

Top physical security trends predictions for 2021