Security video shows shootout at West Dallas store; police responded

Security video shows shootout at West Dallas store; police responded to 911 call more than an hour later Scott Goldsteinsgoldstein@dallasnews.com10:49 am on May 8, 2013 Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com Dramatic security camera video from a West Dallas grocery store obtained by FOX 4 News shows a Sunday night shootout between armed ...

After Boston, What About “Security Theater” at Derby, Other Events?

More than 150,000 spectators will pour into tomorrow's Kentucky Derby, the largest and highest-profile U.S. sporting event since last month's bombings at the Boston Marathon. What they'll witness is a scene that became familiar in stadiums nationwide after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001: a heightened ...

After Boston, Police Taking Closer Look at Security for Festivals, Parades

Police and event organizers are reviewing and in some cases boosting security measures at music festivals, patriotic parades, heritage celebrations, and other large gatherings throughout the region after the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. The celebrations long have been seen as a way to draw ...

New York Debates New Security Options After Boston Bombing

Just over a week after Boston became the first American city in modern history to experience a law enforcement “lockdown,” the question of appropriate police strategies for public safety and security surged to the forefront of New York City’s mayoral race. Democratic mayoral candidates, facing off in a criminal justice-themed debate ...

Boston “Shatters Sense of Security,” Terrorism Back High on National Agenda

The Boston bombings suddenly put terrorism back high on the national agenda, says the Los Angeles Times. Yesterday's explosions appeared to be the first successful terrorist strike against a U.S. city since Sept. 11, striking at the nation's sense of safety in public places.  and sparked a search for answers. ...

Amid Policing Cuts, Private Security Industry Growth Estimated at 19%

Oakland, Ca., budget cuts have made the beat cop a rare breed, and some wealthy neighborhoods have turned to unarmed security guards to take their place, reports the Christian Science Monitor. 'With less law enforcement on the streets and more home crime or perception of home crime, ...