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What Does a 'Secure' Border Look Like?

There is no simple yardstick to measure border security; but as the debate ramps up, many will try.

News • February 24th, 2013

Feds: Pyro-Terrorism a Real Threat in the U.S.

U.S. Forest Service official Robert Baird says responders need to be ready to combat pyro-terrorism.

News • February 21st, 2013

Three British Men Convicted in Terrorist Bomb Plot

Three young British Muslims were convicted Thursday of plotting terrorist bombings that prosecutors said were intended to be bigger than the 2005 London transit attacks.

News • February 21st, 2013

McCain Defends Immigration Plan to Angry Residents

Sen. John McCain defended his proposed immigration overhaul to an angry crowd in suburban Phoenix.

News • February 20th, 2013

Former Mexican Police Chief Seeking Asylum in U.S.

As the bodies of her former law-enforcement colleagues pile up in Mexico's violent drug wars, former small-town police chief Marisol Valles Garcia is fighting for asylum in the United States.

News • December 10th, 2012

9/11 Have We Forgotten?

This news has been on the back page for months now. Most folks haven’t got a clue. There are some that haven’t forgotten. The families that lost loved ones on that tragic day.

Article • September 11th, 2012

ICE: Number of Young Drug Mule Arrests Rising

The number of children being arrested trying to smuggle illegal drugs across the border continues to rise.

News • March 21st, 2012

Suspected terrorist, what now?

Editor's Note: To schedule a specialized training session for your unit or to speak with the TSC’s outreach office, contact Terry Wyllie at 571-350-4106. A simple phone call is all that’s required for officers to verify whether an...

Article • January 13th, 2012

Zip It or Loose It

Last month I noted the protestors here in our country are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions, in addition to copious case law. It’s nice to be a private citizen.

Article • December 28th, 2011

Illegal Border Traffic Overwhelms Texas Deputies

Because Brooks is not considered a border county, the sheriff said state and federal funding is harder to come by for his overworked and understaffed department.

News • November 8th, 2011

MANPADS: Worse Now Than 9/11

The acronym MANPAD means “Man Portable Air Defense System”. It was meant to level the playing field between the average infantry troop walking on a battlefield carrying 80lbs of kit and the fighter jock, in a multi-million dollar high tech...

Article • November 4th, 2011