New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to help ensure first responders and public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their response to 9/11 rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts at World Trade Center sites receive pension and health benefits.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) is calling for a total ban on the use of facial recognition software for policing, according to a "Justice and Safety for All" pledge he released. 

The Springfield Police Department says it responded to a call of an active shooter at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Missouri. 

A hacker claimed he or she had stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees and recruits, along with approximately 17,500 police officer applicants, according to a news report. 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in a meeting with statewide officials and members of the El Paso state delegation following the shooting in El Paso on Saturday, August 3, announced that the state of Texas will be providing more than $5.5 million in immediate financial assistance through the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor's Public Safety Office for law enforcement agencies and the community of El Paso.

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders who are frequently exposed to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams as they work to keep communities safe. 

Should sensitivity training be required for today’s security professionals?

Southern Manatee County Fire and Rescue with a drone manufacturer to test and fly drones to be used for emergency rescue operations. 

The size of the safety and security staff at Columbus City Schools is increasing by more than 50 percent, says a news report. 

For many workers, employees and colleagues, the worst thing that can happen during a workday is that they lose a client, sit in traffic on the way home, or miss a flight to a business meeting.