Private security guards from G4S and Serco could be handed power to make arrests

Companies like G4S or Serco would be able to detain people for failing to pay court fines or breaching community penalties, UK…

Govt clears Rs 25,000 crore-scheme to modernise police in three years

The cabinet committee on security has cleared a Rs 25,060-crore umbrella scheme aimed at modernising the central and state police…

Private marshals to unclog Old, New Delhi Rly stations

After several futile attempts to decongest the traffic on both sides of New Delhi and Old Delhi stations, the Indian Railways on…

Event organizers reviewing security measures, post Las Vegas mass shooting

The horrific shooting on the Las Vegas Strip has brought a focus on event security in the Valley, with people wondering what…

Revisit policy on police protection to private persons: Bombay HC to govt

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government torevisit its policy on providing police protection to private…

India pushes for security reforms to secure airports

In the run up to an audit by the UN aviation safety watchdog International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the civil aviation…

Malaysia sets new rules for private security companies

Armed private bodyguards must undergo a two-tier training proA?gA?ramme to renew theircarry and use firearms permits starting…

CISCE asks all affiliated schools to furnish safety updates

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has sent a message to all affiliated institutions to accord…

British Police deploy giant futuristic nets to stop vehicle attacks

Scotland Yard is deploying the latest in anti-terrorism equipment designed to thwart vehicle attacks - a futuristic net bristling…

Haryana govt to amend law on students safety

Following seven-year-old student Pradyuman Thakurs murder in a Gurgaon school, the Haryana government has announced that the law…

Chicago City Hall to cover Chicago Public Schools security costs

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making plans to pick up security guard costs for Chicago Public Schools to help reduce a remaining…

Government announces no-fly list rules for passengers

The government has announced the final rules for creating a National No Fly list wherein unruly behaviour by air passengers could…