Dogs from breed that helped nab Osama to join Karnataka Police

Two canine officers who have proved themselves to be the best in the world in carrying out their investigation duties, will be joining the...

Indian Railways launch emergency talk back system in Mumbai trains

Taking women’s safety to greater level, now the Indian Railways has introduced Emergency Talk Back System in 6 ladies coaches of two Electrical Multiple...

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Fire door campaigners call on UK government to set up...

Fire door campaigners are urging the UK government to set up a building safety fund to finance fire safety improvements in local authority and...

In Irish politics, “Biometrics” becoming a dirty word

With government use of biometric technology becoming an increasingly sensitive issue in the public domain, an Irish government agency is waging a semantic battle...

Child spies being used in operations against terrorists and drug gangs:...

Child spies are being used by police and security services in operations against terrorists, gangs and drug dealers, the Home Office says. The use...

Andamans DGP flags off newly inducted Fire Tenders

Six newly inducted Fire Water Tenders were flagged off during a public awareness programme by Fire Service of A&N Police. Mr Dependra Pathak,...

NY schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security

The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology...

Dubai police ties up with Indian startup for Predictive Policing

Preventing crime before it occurs? Dubai Police has signed an MoU with Indian startup, Staqu Technologies, for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solution on ‘predictive...

Govt threatens to withdraw Delhi airport security over disputed payment

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport may be left without security cover if a long-running payment dispute between the airport’s operator and the Central Industrial...

Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin

Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may...

30 million pound crackdown on crime in UK prisons

The UK Government is embarking on a £30 million prisons improvement package designed to tackle organised crime and bring buildings back up to a...

Global standards for fire safety in buildings launched

More than 30 organisations from around the world have united in a single group – The International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Coalition – to...

Delhi Police set to get forensic boost soon

After the establishment of a new crime scene management division’s control room, the Delhi government has been forwarded a proposal by the Forensic Science...

Smiths Detection technology deployed at NATO summit

Smiths Detection technology supported the security operations surrounding the NATO Summit in Brussels on 11th/12th July. A range of solutions were deployed by the...

Delhi’s L-G Anil Baijal flags low conviction rate, seeks police report

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to discuss the issue of low conviction rate with Joint Commissioners of Police...

Indian Para Special Forces, Marcos, Garud commandos to get more lethal...

India shares border with two nuclear-armed adversaries while several terror groups operate in Jammu and Kashmir and some Northeastern states resulting in its defence...

Private Security Agencies demand ‘Reverse Charge Mechanism’ for GST payment

Around 100 owners and employees of Private Security Industry on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, staged a silent protest at India Gate, Delhi and demanded...

Hikvision providing nearly one thousand facial recognition cameras for surveillance system...

Hikvision is supplying nearly one thousand facial recognition cameras to the Chinese government to be installed at the entrances of mosques in a county...

Haryana police makes training of private security guards mandatory

Haryana Police has made it mandatory for guards and supervisors employed by private security agencies to undergo training in recognised training institutes under Haryana...