Tuscaloosa Ala. September 16 2024 Early Sunday morning, the Tuscaloosa Police Department responded to a call on the 800 block of University Lane Tuscaloosa about a shooting where they found two subjects shot including a security guard. According to Captain Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, the call came in at approximately 4:00 AM. […]
BIRMINGHAM Ala. September 7th, 2024 When those blue lights appeared in the rearview mirror of her car about two years ago, then 20-year-old Abbie Rutledge knew she had done the wrong thing at the wrong place and time. But that all changed after she spoke to the trooper who pulled her over. “I think it […]
MONTGOMERY Ala May 1, 2024 On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation that greatly increases the criminal penalties for persons convicted of human trafficking. Trafficking a minor in Alabama would carry a life sentence. “HB42 — The Sound of Freedom Act — is now the TOUGHEST anti -human trafficking law in the nation,” […]
Fultondale Alabama February 16, 2024 An Alabama law enforcement officer took his own life Thursday while attending a training class in Fultondale, authorities said. Fultondale police Sgt. John Tanks said the class, which was on sex offender investigations, was taking place at the Fultondale Event Center on Hawkins Lane. The session broke for lunch and […]
Montgomery AL June 23 2023 The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced Friday two former security officers were arrested on contraband charges. The department of corrections said Lindsey Crystal Poer, a correctional security officer trainee at St. Clair Correctional Facility, resigned following her arrest on charges of ‘Promoting Prison Contraband II and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.’ […]
PRESS RELEASE Charlotte NC April 11th, 2023 The Founder and CEO of Private Officer International, Armour College and numerous other security and public safety businesses, Rick McCann, announced today that he has launched his latest business venture, called Unified Real Time Crime Center, “We See It, Hear It, Know It, When It Happens”. The RTCC […]
Charles County MD March 17 2023 School buildings in Charles County will soon be equipped with an artificial intelligence (AI) system meant to detect guns on school campuses. According to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) officials, the school system is installing a gun detection software to enhance external school cameras as part of a new county […]
Huntsville AL March 11, 2023 Observation Without Limits, headquartered in Huntsville, said it has developed technology to help utility companies protect against orchestrated power grid attacks and routine intrusions resulting in theft, vandalism and other damage. OWL, a spinoff company of Dynetics, was formed to take military-developed radar technology to commercial markets. This technology provides […]
Charlotte NC March 8th, 2023 BlueStar Group USA announces the first private/public Real Time Crime Center for law enforcement and private entities. Services will include Real-Time Surveillance, License Plate Readers, Shot Spotters, Facial Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, and the ability to send real-time video to law enforcement in the field. Certified crime analysts will be on […]
Louisville Colorado January 27, 2023 The family of Mary Jo Staub paid $1,500 extra for heightened care for the 97-year-old at an assisted living facility in Colorado, a lawsuit states. But despite a warning to staff from one of her daughters that she was confused and hallucinating, she froze to death in full view of security […]