Last month, Broward County, Florida, Deputy Scot Peterson was charged for his response — or lack thereof — to the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and teachers and injured 17 more. He faces 11 felony counts, including child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges. Despite being formally charged over a year after the incident, the school resource officer has been ridiculed ever since the days following the incident, even gaining the nickname of the “Coward of Broward,” for his failure to act. Read More »

An unprecedented number of travelers are ready to take to the skies this summer. U.S. airlines expect 257.4 million people to fly between June 1 and August 31, a 3.4% […] Read More »

Advancements in technology are no doubt changing the way we secure our nation’s airports. Most visibly, the use of biometric screening — tools that measure unique physical characteristics in the form of facial, eye and fingerprint scans — is growing fast. Read More »

When California voters passed Proposition 64 in November 2016, it became legal for people over age 21 to possess up to 28.5 grams of cannabis for recreational use. This change opened up a number of new issues for law enforcement, particularly when it comes to search and seizure. Read More »