Department of Homeland Security

Noting the recent rash of crime and violence, New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes has requested a public safety summit. The stakeholders are the council, a representative from the Mayor's office and a slew of law enforcement agency officials...

Security is being tightened for some U.S.-bound flights following the deadly crash of a Russian jetliner in Egypt last weekend. The Department of Homeland Security announced the move today without naming which foreign airports are involved...

Officials say a glitch in the computer system that checks passenger names against a terror watch list caused major delays at Logan Airport, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and other airports.