The agency will train and certify more than 400 explosives-detection canine teams, each composed of one dog and one handler; the TSA teams will be deployed to U.S. airports with the greatest volume of cargo on passenger-carrying aircraft.
NC4 announced that the Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative has implemented nine stand-alone E Team systems to enhance emergency preparedness throughout the region.
White Papers are invited to be submitted for two different categories: one for working professionals in academics, industry, and law-enforcement and military professionals; and the second for college students under the age of 25.
"This partnership will serve as a recruitment tool, and it will emphasize the important role education plays in developing successful law-enforcement officers," said Evansville Police Chief Brad Hill.
The FirstDefender, a system designed for use by first responders, homeland security, military, law enforcement and forensic chemistry personnel, was demonstrated in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Two bio-monitoring technology producers have come together to address the market need for biothreat detectors for clients dependent on accurate, rapid environmental assessments.
Hi-Tech Solutions Ltd. announced a new mobile version of its vision-based License Plate Recognition (LPR) system, SeeCar, to serve law-enforcement, homeland-security, and intelligence agencies.
TSA's commercial airports division enhances security by working collaboratively with airport-industry stakeholders to develop efficient and effective policies and programs for the nation's airports.
Requiring less than 15 seconds total access time, new Rapid ID system is believed to offer the nation's fastest remote statewide access to criminal records.
The agreement gives the two countries mutual access to fingerprint databases for the purpose of determining if evidence in those databases could be helpful in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
