Event Security
In Springfield, Missouri, police, fire and public works crews teamed up to roll out mobile vehicle barriers for a packed downtown Halloween celebration
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Funding includes $625M for FIFA World Cup host cities and $500M for counter-UAS efforts through 2027 under a new federal law
Officials believe that Sgt. Aaron Zaliponi fired a single shot that caused the gunman, perched on a rooftop about 150 yards from the stage with a rifle, to recoil and stop shooting
Trump called Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ‘radical left’ and said “[protests are] taking over parts of Boston”
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Utah Valley University’s campus police, already a smaller-than-average force, didn’t fly a drone to monitor rooftops or coordinate with local law enforcement to secure the event
After the suspect left the church, two officers pursued him and “engaged in gunfire,” Police Chief William Renye said, killing the gunman
The suspected college-aged gunman who killed Charlie Kirk escaped on foot after firing a single shot from a rooftop 200 yards away
The shooter fired a single round from a roof on a university building as Charlie Kirk addressed students
The assassination of Charlie Kirk highlights why law enforcement must strengthen security planning, training and response to protect public figures under threat
The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk underscores why overlapping security layers and coordinated planning are essential in today’s threat environment
Law enforcement and election officials now have state-specific references to support voter safety, updated with the latest legal changes
FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program helps fund lighting, surveillance and training to safeguard congregants and community members from targeted violence
“The L.A. Olympics is shaping up to be a wonderful moment for America. It’s going to be incredible,” Trump said as he signed an executive order establishing the task force
“We wanted it to be something ... aligned with many law enforcement agencies around the globe,” Chief Darin Schierbaum said of the uniforms’ checkered blue design
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Earlier this year, Todd Bonlarron, an assistant Palm Beach County administrator, said security during the president’s time in the area can cost $200,000 to $300,000 a day
The pressure to fill the vacant positions ahead of the World Cup is coupled with a need to reduce the number of overtime hours that put a large dent in the city budget this year
“It is a miracle that President Trump survived,” Senator Rand Paul said. “...The consequences imposed so far do not reflect the severity of the situation”
From managing parking and monitoring street flooding to responding to wildfires and terrorist attacks, RTCCs are helping agencies tackle a wide range of public safety challenges
Bill Scott, former SFPD chief and longtime LAPD veteran, will oversee officer hiring, training and security planning for the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics
Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Enhance event security and prevent vehicle ramming attacks with this portable barrier event solution
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“All of the same resources that were brought out for Super Bowl, they’ll see in an elongated fashion along Mardi Gras parade routes,” said U.S. Homeland Security special agent Eric DeLaune
The tribute will recognize police officers, firefighters and paramedics who responded to the New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people
Bystanders restrained the man, who was in his 80s and had no affiliation with the school event, until Pasadena Police officers arrived to detain him
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