The cast-iron covers were worth $22,000, and the theft of manhole covers for scrap metal is a global problem as the price of metal rises. 

With a few days left in the month, Chicago finds itself on the cusp of its deadliest January in more than a decade.

Major upgrades to police communications, computer systems and wireless capabilities will enable command staff to respond more quickly to crimes and emergencies. 

20,515 crimes within healthcare facilities were reported in 2012, which is a 5,524-crime increase over 2010. 

Firearms concealed beneath layers of clothing can now be detected with a new scanner detecting terahertz radiation. 

A cyber attack on critical infrastructure could have a stronger impact than Superstorm Sandy on the U.S. 

Northside Independent School District's decision to RFID-enable student IDs to better facilitate attendance-taking and student tracking in emergencies is under fire, again.

In response to the national issues of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses, the University of Pennsylvania has formed a new commission on student safety, alcohol and campus life. 

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton asserts that 85 percent of the 29 recommendations for stronger embassy security are on track to be finished by March.

Two people were sentenced for their roles in the attempted sale of a stolen Henri Matisse painting in Miami Beach.