Law Enforcement

'Black Cat' commandos set to be deployed in Kashmir

The Ministry of Home Affairs is examining a proposal to deploy a contingent of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos in the…

CCTV cameras deployed to help Cape Towns ShotSpotter programme identify shooters

The City of Cape Town has announced it would now use CCTV cameras in conjunction with ShotSpotter technology in a bid to identify…

Coastal security scheme, CCTNS running behind schedule

The scheme for augmenting infrastructure for coastal security was lagging behind its original targets and the CCTNS (Crime and…

Former Teacher develops Gunshot Alarm System

After what seems like a never-ending spree of school shootings, people are wondering what can be done to put a stop to these…

CRPF to get advanced radars to detect buried mines

The home ministry is set to acquire ultra-wide-band microwave ground penetration radars on an emergency basis for the Central…

In a first, 40 women to join elite Delhi SWAT team

In a first, the Delhi Police is set to induct 40 women into its Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, dedicated to anti-terror…

Indian-origin officer appointed Scotland Yard's new counter-terrorism chief

Senior Indian-origin Scotland Yard officer Neil Basu has been appointed as the counter-terrorism chief, an official statement…

80% of Nigerian police officers provide personal security for prominent people: AIG Police laments

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, in Nigeria, Rasheed Akintunde, says only 20 per cent of policemen are…

Delhi Lt. Gov. asks police to analyse why conviction rate in criminal cases is low

Lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal has directed Delhi Police to conduct an analysis of all criminal cases in the Capital that end in…

ICE to begin tracking license plates in United States

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has struck a deal with Vigilant Solutions, a leading network for license…

Close collaboration between police, security agencies needed: Kiran Bedi

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has stressed the need for close collaboration between police and private security agencies in…

Crimes soar by 12% in Delhi, but police say city is safer

Crimes in Delhi increased by 12% in 2017 compared to the previous year, but Delhi Police has claimed that the city had become a…