Rule to annul agency’s permit for security guard’s misconduct upheld

The Bombay high court has in an order upheld rules that say that repeated instances of misconduct or criminal activities of a private security guard or being habitually drunk can result in the security...

Record number of firearms found by TSA in carry-on bags in 2016

By now, most people have figured out the routine when arriving at airport security -- shoes off, laptops out of their bags and no liquids in containers larger than 3.4 ounces. But the number...

Public CCTV footage now a classified document

Responding to privacy concerns over installation of large number of CCTV cameras in every city, the Maharashtra government has declared recorded footage of those cameras can be treated as classified document. This means the...

IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club inducts 27 officers in 2016

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and DuPont Protection Solutions has announced that they inducted 27 officers to the IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors’ Club® in 2016. The IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors’ Club® honors law...

Randeep Hooda made brand ambassador of fire services in India

The Standing Fire Advisory Council (SFAC), a Central government body, has roped in Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda as the brand ambassador of fire services in India. "Every service has a brand ambassador, likewise we...

State-wide CCTV project under Centre’s consideration: J&K Govt

Installation of CCTV surveillance system throughout the state is under the active consideration of the Government of India (GoI), the Jammu and Kashmir government has said. All major towns, police stations, police posts, national highways...

7,350 buildings get 43,800 CCTV cameras in Ras al Khaimah

As many as 43,801 CCTV cameras have been installed inside and outside 7,357 buildings in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in pursuance of the 'Himaya' or 'Protection' system. The comprehensive surveillance system has...

Army Jawans to finally get their first modern helmet

For the first time ever, each and every jawan of the Indian Army will be equipped with a world-class helmet, an essential piece of kit that can be the difference between life and death...

Airport Security to stop accepting driver’s licenses as ID in 8 US States

Residents of the states of Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Washington in the United States, had better start looking more carefully at their flight trips: Their driver’s licenses will not...

Manchester United become first football club to hire their own anti-terrorism chief

Manchester United has become the first football club in Britain to appoint its own counter-terrorism chief. The English Premier League club has appointed a former police officer to the full-time role at its Old...