PELCO announces new president
PELCO Inc. has announced that Jean-Marc Theolier, CEO, will be leaving the organization, effective immediately. As part of this change, Brian McClain, COO, will take the role of President, leading the recently independent company...
Changes to Singapore fire safety law passed; MPs call for warning systems in all...
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be able to compel building owners to install critical fire safety upgrades after Parliament passed amendments to the Fire Safety Act. The SCDF regularly reviews the fire...
Bhaskar Rao, named new Bengaluru Police Commissioner
Additional Director General of Police Bhaskar Rao has been made Bengaluru city’s new Police Commissioner. ADGP Alok Kumar, who took charge last month, had the shortest stint as city Police Commissioner and has been...
Growing crime concern drives doorbell camera market
The global doorbell camera market size is expected to reach USD 2.8 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., expanding at a CAGR of 10.3% over the forecast...
Ordnance Factory Board to supply 2 lakh ‘Bhabha Kavach’ bullet-proof jackets to Armed forces
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received requests for around two lakh ‘Bhabha Kavach’, country's lightest bullet-proof jackets from the armed forces. As the government promotes "Make in India", the demand for an Indian...
Guidebook clarifies when Singapore private security officers can collect NRIC details
Private security officers in Singapore, when detaining individuals for criminal offences, should not collect, use or disclose the suspect’s full NRIC numbers as this may be in breach of the Personal Data Protection Act...
IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as DG of Narcotics Control Bureau
IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has taken charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said. The 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the NCB...
LAPD police officers’ personal information stolen in data breach
A suspected 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, in what may be a large breach...
Biometric machines to soon ensure convenience in general compartment of Indian trains
Jostling for a seat or even a little space in the general compartments of long-distance trains may soon become a thing of the past. The Indian Railways has tested a biometric system which, once...
Government notice to 241 Delhi schools for failing fire safety rules
From sub-standard equipment to the width of staircases, over 240 schools in the nation’s capital failed to meet fire safety standards, says a report by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).
The Delhi government’s education department...

















