The Caribbean and its pristine beaches may be a tourist magnet, but life in paradise comes at a price: the soaring violent crime rate is higher than in Latin America or Africa.

Crime in the nation's schools and college campuses has declined over the past two decades.

An Israeli company is developing a device that reveals whether drivers were texting at the time of their crashes, and New York state is considering a proposal to allow police to use the device to examine the phones of drivers after accidents.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation that will notify law enforcement if someone fails a background check after trying to buy a gun.

Mexico has surpassed both Iraq and Afghanistan to become the world’s most violent country after Syria, says a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

The mass transit systems in San Diego, CA; Baltimore, MD; and Cleveland, OH took top safety and security honors in the 2017 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards.

The numbers are daunting if not outright horrifying: One in 4 women in the United States are in a dangerous relationship.

Researchers at Cornell University are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around and, if necessary, get help in interpreting what they see.