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NY Passes Fingerprint Bill Requiring Background Checks on School Employees

June 6, 2019

The New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S3335, or the Fingerprint Bill, which requires all religious and private schools in New York to run fingerprints and a background check on potential employees.

Request for criminal background check; reference checking, security interviews

Florida Voters in Favor of Universal Background Checks on Gun Sales

June 6, 2019

Florida citizens are in favor of universal background checks on gun sales, according to the St. Pete Polls survey.

Retail Shrink Tops $50 Billion

June 6, 2019

Theft, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” totaled $50.6 billion in 2018, up from $46.8 billion the year before as industry security executives said there is a growing overlap between loss prevention and cybersecurity efforts.

Florida Preparing for Hurricane Season with Drones

June 5, 2019

Hurricane season is almost here and emergency responders in Florida might be faster and more efficient with the implementation of drones for the 2019 hurricane season, says a news report.

New York School District Stops Plans for Facial Recognition Due to Privacy Concerns

June 5, 2019

A New York school district which planned to unveil a facial recognition system, intended to stop intruders, has paused the installment due to security and student privacy concerns, according to a news report.

Sen. Rick Scott Unveils Budget for Port Security and Infrastructure in Florida

June 5, 2019

Senator Rick Scott highlighted his Fighting For Florida budget, which includes more than $140 million to improve security and infrastructure at ports.

New Sites Announced for the National Public Safety Partnership to Combat Crime

June 5, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr announced 10 new National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) sites in areas with elevated crime rates.

Colorado Sees Decrease in Gun Sales for 2019

June 4, 2019

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is seeing a decrease in the number of background checks and gun sales in 2019.

Senator Charles Schumer Calls for Gun Background Check Legislation

June 4, 2019

After the mass shooting that took place in Virginia beach last Friday, Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing for gun background check legislation, according to a news report.