The National Center for Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) team has announced that the 12th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition will be held on Nov. 9-10 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. The 2021 conference theme is Reconnect. Reflect. Inspire.
Marking the 40th Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), the Justice Department’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative announced newly translated hate crimes resources in eight languages for the department’s hate crimes website, www.justice.gov/hatecrimes.
Pima Community College, a comprehensive two-year institution serving students and employers throughout Pima County in Arizona and beyond, has deployed a robot for campus patrolling, saving security costs.
Tracy Hill is promoted to Director of Security at SGMC. Hill has been with SGMC since 2005, and has worked within the security field for over 25 years.
Once it is safe to do so, will employees return to the office full-time or will companies opt for hybrid scenarios in which some time is still spent working from home? And how will organizations be able to make informed decisions that are safe for their employees and respect their bottom line?
Technological innovations representing new, advanced solutions to a previously unforeseen problem. Advancements that, even once the pandemic is finally dealt with, will continue to change not only their respective industries but also the world. The fields in which such innovation is most prevalent are, not surprisingly, healthcare and the public sector. Here are just a few ways in which this has manifested.
Six onboard cameras and low-bandwidth video streaming technology will capture footage on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship's (MAS) missions. On its maiden voyage this spring, MAS will trace the route of the 1620 Mayflower, sailing from Plymouth, UK, to Plymouth, MA, only this time there will be no human captain or crew on board as the 15m, lightweight, hybrid-electric powered trimaran crosses the Atlantic.
In the run-up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's much-anticipated royal wedding, the local Thames Valley Police (TVP) force knew that it had to make this high-profile event as secure as possible. The same security level would have to be maintained for Princess Eugene and Jack Brooksbank's royal wedding five months later, located at Windsor Castle. The police knew that both events would carry significant risk to the attendees and the general public without full security measures. Therefore, the police had to ensure that threats would be identified as soon as possible, before, after, and during the events. In fact, it was estimated that the security operation cost was in excess of $41,701,500, or £30 million, becoming one of the biggest UK operations ever.
With reduced in-person attendance through the remainder of this school year, the Chicago Public Schools' Chief of Security Jadine Chou said that full-time uniformed Chicago police officers is "not necessary."