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The APCO Institute, which promotes improvement in public safety communications, is offering a new one-day course entitled "The Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security." This course is the first of APCO’s "Homeland Security and the Telecommunicator" series of course offerings.
Read More →Henry Repeating Arms’ new stainless steel handcuffs are made of Type 304 stainless steel. Although lightweight at only nine ounces, the cuffs offer double-lock security, U.S. National Institute of Justice compliance, and a 19-tooth ratchet system. Optional custom engraving is available for easy identification and each pair of cuffs comes with a lifetime warranty.
Read More →Quartermaster Inc. plans to open a new retail location in Las Vegas, Nev., in Fall 2005 to serve the law enforcement and security uniform and equipment needs of local police and sheriff departments and other state, federal, and municipal agencies.
Read More →The arrest of four Iraquis with false passports attempting to enter the United States from Mexico highlighted the concern for border security as law enforcement officials from Mexico and the United States met to discuss the issue in Mexico City.
Read More →BIO-key’s new WEB-key fingerprint-based authentication systems give agencies a way to control access to secure applications. WEB-key uses biometrics technology to scan, measure, and analyze individual fingerprints, comparing them to a database of live images to confirm or deny access into any secured, registered area. Users can register their fingerprints with BIO-key, so other forms of identification are unnecessary.
Read More →Security Engineered Machinery’s model 3 disintegrator is built for field deployment. It can shred items such as paper, hard drives, cell phones, PDAs, credit cards, and video cassettes at a rate of 500 pounds per hour. The system, which is fully assembled and wired before shipment, is housed in a soundproof MX enclosure and comes with an evacuation unit.
Read More →Fujinon’s new series of high-performance zoom lenses is designed specifically for security and surveillance. The new 60x zoom lens has a focal range of 12.5mm to 1,500mm. Included in the series is the new D60x12.5, which features iris override, day/night capability, and a variety of control methods from conventional CCTV control to RS232C serial control. The C22x23 is a sister model of the C22x17, with a longer focal length and enhanced feature set.
Read More →Following the senate’s confirmation of Michael Chertoff as the new secretary of Homeland Security, Bush has nominated John Negroponte, currently U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to become the first director of national intelligence.
Read More →Federal agencies and other organizations considering switching their telephone systems to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) should take precautions to help minimize security risks, says a recent report.
Read More →President Bush’s budget proposes decreasing the federal grant monies available to local law enforcement agencies from $600 million to $60 million.
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