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Tag: Department of Homeland Security: Page 9
Special Units
Fighters Scrambled After Airline Bathroom Incidents
The "suspicious" activity of passengers on two Sunday flights heading to D.C. and Detroit brought bomb squads, police response, and the scrambling of fighter jets on the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
September 11, 2011
Special Units
Purdue Develops Graffiti Translator App for LE
The app analyzes the features in gang-graffiti images such as the colors and shapes of characters. The information is sent to a server and compared against a graffiti-image database. The matched results are sent back to the device where the user can then review the results and provide extra details to refine the analysis.
August 23, 2011
Patrol
Off-Duty Federal Officer Saves Girl from Armed Assailants
A young neighbor came to the door of Inspector Anton Sampson of the Federal Protective Service, Department of Homeland Security, and told him a man was holding her friend at gunpoint in the house down the street. He rushed to the girl's aid and brought her to safety.
August 15, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Chicago Police Add Three Vessels To Patrol City Waterways
The Chicago PD acquired a 27-foot Defender model boat, as well as two 44-foot Archangel vessels built to the specifications of the department. The vessels were purchased with a $3.25-million port security grant.
August 3, 2011
Patrol
NLEOMF Names Michael Chertoff 2011 Gala Chairman
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund selected Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security and co-founder of the Chertoff Group, as the chairman of its 2011 gala.
August 2, 2011
Technology
Arizona Sheriff Equips Deputies with Biometric Readers
In the fall, Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff's deputies will be outfitted with hand-held devices that enable deputies to scan a subject's face and iris to find potential matches with people in criminal databases.
July 18, 2011
Patrol
A Counter-Terrorism Training Resource
The Department of Homeland Security's
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
offers significant training resources to public safety. A variety of programs are offered through this organization.
May 9, 2011
Patrol
Law Enforcement Urges Vigilance After Killing of Bin Laden
Following the killing of bin Laden, Homeland Security briefings urged law enforcement agencies to remain alert for any potential retaliatory strikes. Law enforcement leaders who spoke publicly made it clear they weren't aware of any specific threats.
May 1, 2011
Patrol
Napolitano: New Terror Alerts Provide More Threat Details
The system, which was unveiled by Napolitano on Wednesday, will list threats as "elevated" or "imminent" rather than using colors green (low threat), blue (guarded), yellow (elevated), orange (high), and red (severe), reports Fox News.
April 20, 2011
Technology
Feds To Issue Terror Alerts Via Facebook, Twitter
The Department of Homeland Security has indicated it will replace its color-coded, five-level system of terrorism alerts with a new two-tiered approach and will issue some public alerts via social media sites.
April 7, 2011
Special Units
Rewards Offered In ICE Agent's Slaying
The U.S. and Mexican governments are offering up to $5 million dollars and up to 10 million pesos for information about the shooting of two immigration enforcement agents in Mexico.
March 29, 2011
Special Units
Islamist Terrorists Cross Into U.S. Over Mexico Border
Members of East African groups arriving in the United States via the U.S.-Mexico border have terrorist ties and are "ready to die for the cause."
March 28, 2011
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