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What is facing your physical security peers heading into 2021

November 24, 2020

The bottom line: The pandemic and other issues have put security weaknesses and new requirements into sharp relief. Travel limitations and other obstacles are hampering efforts to address these. To adapt and reopen, security managers have heightened expectations of their integrators to be more informed, transparent, and digitally advanced.

5 minutes with Tim Sulzer - The rise of gun violence and physical security technology

Maria Henriquez

November 23, 2020

In today's ever changing environment, no organization and enterprise is immune from violence. Whether it is a church, movie theater, mall, or healthcare setting the need to plan for an act of violence, including active shooter events, is of paramount importance. And while public safety situational awareness and vigilance is an absolute must in our modern world, much thought has been given to how to develop plans, procedures, training and technology to stop these acts of violence. Here, we talk to Tim Sulzer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ZeroEyes, about how physical security technology has evolved over the years to help make a difference in situations involving an active shooter or to reduce workplace and gun violence in various settings.

A methodology for public safety organizations to digitally transform

November 17, 2020

Cellebrite recently published a new white paper with IDC, “Policing 2025: Envisioning a New Framework for Investigations.” In the IDC White Paper, IDC proposes a methodology for public safety organizations to digitally transform.

U.S. Air Force implements dog-like robots into patrolling regiment to enhance security and safety

November 16, 2020

The U.S. Air Force has announced that over the last year, Tyndall Air Force Base and the 325th Security Forces Squadron have been working with Ghost Robotics to develop a system to enhance security and safety for the base population. Tyndall AFB will be one of the first Air Force bases to implement semi-autonomous robot dogs into their patrolling regiment.

Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Here are five crucial steps your organization can take to ensure business continuity and resilience to protests and other unplanned events.

Hugh Farquhar

November 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus, 2020 has been a year of protest. From Minnesota to Belarus, growing social, economic and political change has driven protesters to the streets. However, according to research from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), this is no new phenomenom but part of a growing trend. Since 2009, CSIS data shows the number of global mass protests has increased annually by an average of 11.5%.

Hip Hop Museum New York installs human vital sign and temeprature scanner for COVID-19 response

Universal Hip Hop Museum deploys human vital signs scanner to reopen amid COVID-19

November 9, 2020

The Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York needed a system to help with its COVID-19 response in order to reopen its doors to the public this month.

Total of 62 on-duty firefighter fatalities in 2019 is the lowest since the USFA began annual study

November 9, 2020

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) report, “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2019,” revealed that 62 firefighters died from injuries sustained while on duty, 22 less than the 2018 total of 84 firefighters.

Michigan school bus drivers get active shooter and proactive response training

Michigan school bus drivers gain active-shooter training

November 2, 2020

A grant of more than $800,000 from the state of Michigan will go toward Proactive Response Training for school bus drivers and transportation directors throughout the entire state.

Justice Department awards $54 million to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers

October 22, 2020

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs announced it has awarded funding totaling over $54 million to provide services that protect officers and improve overall public safety. OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded grants to law enforcement departments, local jurisdictions, and training and technical assistance organizations throughout the United States.

Department of Justice announces more than $341 million in grants to combat addiction crisis

October 21, 2020

The Department of Justice announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year's grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence.

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What is facing your physical security peers heading into 2021

5 minutes with Tim Sulzer - The rise of gun violence and physical security technology

A methodology for public safety organizations to digitally transform

U.S. Air Force implements dog-like robots into patrolling regiment to enhance security and safety

Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Universal Hip Hop Museum deploys human vital signs scanner to reopen amid COVID-19

Total of 62 on-duty firefighter fatalities in 2019 is the lowest since the USFA began annual study

Michigan school bus drivers gain active-shooter training

Justice Department awards $54 million to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers

Department of Justice announces more than $341 million in grants to combat addiction crisis

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