The £148 million package takes a system-wide approach to the problem of illegal drugs. It gives extra resources to law enforcement to dismantle organized criminal gangs and tackle the supply of drugs. Keep Reading
In the days leading up to January 20, hundreds of TSA personnel from across the country deployed to the National Capital Region to assist with physical security for inaugural events and at three major airports in and around Washington, D.C., as well as transportation hubs around the country, including mass transit and passenger rail. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction on game day that will prohibit drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude. Keep Reading
Seven men have been sentenced to a total of more than 92 years in prison following an investigation into the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in October 2019. Keep Reading
The investigation identified that the network, active since December 2019, owned over 130 vehicles, most of them purchased with fake documents. Keep Reading
Wolverton attended a demonstration in Richmond, Virginia, concealed himself in the crowd, and used a laser pointer to illuminate law enforcement aircraft flying overhead. Keep Reading
Less than 24 hours after President Biden's press secretary, Jen Psaki, generated speculation about Wray's future after giving a noncommittal response when asked whether Biden had confidence in the FBI director, Psaki made clear that Wray will remain at his post. Keep Reading
With 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington to protect the U.S. Capitol and the presidential inauguration of the U.S. 46th president, law enforcement officials have identified and removed 12 people in the Guard's ranks because of security precautions, officials told Pentagon reporters on January 19. Keep Reading
INTERPOL has issued a Purple Notice to its 194 member countries outlining a specific modus operandi on dating applications. The threat involves taking advantage of people’s vulnerabilities as they look for potential matches, and luring them into a sophisticated fraud scheme. Keep Reading
Hunt posted a video to an Internet-based video sharing site in which he exhorted his viewers to violence, urging them that “[w]e need to go back to the U.S. Capitol when all of the Senators and a lot of the Representatives are back there, and this time we have to show up with our guns. And we need to slaughter these m-----f------.” Keep Reading
The mishmash of extremists at the Capitol and chatter give indications about threat patterns in the year ahead. Keep Reading
As emergency communications technologies adapt to an increasingly interconnected nation, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded more than $1.5 million to develop an Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications Guidance Tool. Keep Reading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Washington Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building and assaulted law enforcement personnel. Keep Reading
The bizarre claim, which the FBI emphasized remains under investigation, was included in an affidavit describing the criminal case against Riley June Williams, a Pennsylvania woman who was seen in footage of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Keep Reading
The decision comes after BuzzFeed News reported that, despite concerns from employees, the tech company had advertised body armor, gun holsters, and other military equipment alongside content about election misinformation and the Capitol riot. Keep Reading
Fingerprint, DNA and arrest data was deleted from the U.K.’s National Police Computer this month. The system stores and shares criminal records information across the U.K. Keep Reading
Airports in Miami and San Francisco have launched training and awareness initiatives to help fight human trafficking and are making it easier for victims to report that they are in danger. Keep Reading
The FAA has seen a disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with threatening or violent behavior. These incidents have stemmed both from passengers’ refusals to wear masks and from recent violence at the U.S. Capitol. Keep Reading
TSA is processing hundreds of names with law enforcement agencies for a thorough risk assessment. Its intelligence and vetting professionals are working diligently around the clock to ensure those who may pose a threat to the U.S. aviation sector undergo enhanced screening or are prevented from boarding an aircraft. Keep Reading
Howard Farley and Duc Hanh Thi Vu were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on seven counts of fraud violations related to obtaining a Federal Aviation Administration airman certificate and U.S. passport. Keep Reading