Policy & Regulation

PSARA At A Crossroads: Why India?s Private Security Industry Is Pushing for ?PSARA 2.0?

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Convenes Workshop on PSARA Compliance and EnforcementIndia's private…

Nigerian Private security guards seek permission to carry guns

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the…

Govt plans Amendments to PSARA Rules

After nearly 15 years since the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act was notified in 2005, the…

India to integrate census with biometric database

Indias government has unveiled plans to link its biometrics-backed unique ID number, Aadhaar, with the National Population…

Centre against pulling out CISF from airport security

The Union Home Ministry is unlikely to heed the demand of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to pull out the Central…

Govt. mulls new policy to intercept and monitor calls

The government is working on a new regulatory framework for lawful interception and monitoring of telephone calls and messages…

Pak to redefine private security firm duties

The federal government is considering using private security companies in aid of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration…

Obama to set new limits on police use of military equipment

US President Barack Obama plans to put in place new restrictions on the use of military equipment by police departments,…

Gun debate pits TSA and Airport Police against each other

A debate has ensued between TSA agents/screeners and airport police, stemming from a pair of attacks on airport security…

Brazil cancels $2 billion contract with Israeli security firm for 2016 Olympics

Brazils government has excluded an Israelisecurity company from working at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a…

U.S. and Canada unveil rules to boost oil train safety

Rail tank cars used to transport crude oil and many other flammable liquids will have to be built to stronger standards to reduce…

Controversial SA law affecting security firms still unsigned

Controversial legislation that will effectively expropriate 51% of foreign-owned security companies in South Africa remains…

Set up separate jails for terrorists: MHA to states

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to states and union territories asking them to set up new and separate…

Law will let some foreign agents carry weapons in Mexico

Mexico's congress has approved a reform that lets some foreign agents carry arms inside the country, a significant change in a…

Texas House approves open carry bill

Weeks after the Senate passed a pair of open carry bills, the Texas House of Representatives has passed another bill allowing…