Social Media Ideas for Vermont Homeland Security Unit

Vermont keeps a list of where large crowds gather. The feds get a copy.

Vermont Task Force 1 deploys swiftwater rescue teams ahead of flood threat

Vermont Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 has deployed two swiftwater rescue teams to southern Vermont as residents brace for potential high water across southern Vermont.

Vermont crew joined national effort to fight Utah wildfire returns home

A crew from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation spent the past two weeks assisting on the Cottonwood Fire in Utah, including wildland fire specialist Devin Heal...

State rescue crews spend day in Ludlow and Wilmington Wednesday to help prepare for possible floods

Vermont Urban Search and Rescue sent teams and equipment to Ludlow and Wilmington to assist them with potential impacts from heavy rainfall across state Wednesday

Vermont DMV law enforcement gets new name

The Vermont DMV's Enforcement and Safety Division is no more. Instead, it is taking the name of the Vermont Highway Patrol.

Move over, 'Super Troopers': The real Vermont Highway Patrol means business

The DMV enforcement division is being renamed the Vermont Highway Patrol to make its authority clearer to drivers. The name change coincides with the release of "Super Troopers 3,"...

Vermont veterans push for safeguards after extended guard deployments

Vermont veterans, guard families and retired military officers are advocating for the "Defend the Guard Act" after members of the 158th Fighter Wing faced eight months of continuou...

Vermont Air National Guard members return home after extended deployment

Vermont State Police to patrol downtown Burlington for several weeks

Vermont State Police will "have a patrol presence" in Burlington's downtown starting Wednesday and continuing through mid-August, according to mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.

National Night Out brings Vermont communities together to better understand local law enforcement

National Night Out brings out hundreds of Vermonters in Essex Junction and Hinesburg to engage with local law enforcement agencies and make their communities safer.

South Burlington police request funding for emergency operations center

South Burlington officials are considering using over $48,000 in ARPA reserve funds to establish a new emergency operations center at the police department. The police chief says t...

Two Connecticut residents arrested in drug trafficking investigation

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) -- Authorities executed a search warrant and arrested two people Sunday as part of an investigation into drug trafficking, says Burlington Polic...

Groundbreaking for new Vermont National Guard support centers to bring services under one roof

The Vermont National Guard broke ground on a new support center in Colchester on Wednesday afternoon. The new building is slated to open in 2028.

Deputy under investigation after Border Patrol detains Vermont dairy worker

Migrant Justice alleges Sgt. Scott Costella violated Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy by summoning federal agents to a traffic stop. Sheriff Dan Gamelin says an outside...

Vermont veterans, Guard families seek support for Defend the Guard Act

Vermont governor, officials provide progress update on AI task force

Governor appoints Vermonters from across the state to explore AI

National Guard units gather in WV for 'irregular warfare' training

National Guard units from every state are currently in West Virginia for irregular warfare training. This specific training for military personnel focuses on hybrid threats, counte...

Weapons, explosives found in car during search, Windham County Sheriff's Office says

Two people were arrested earlier this year after police said they found a cache of weapons and explosives in their car.

Protesters again block access to ICE surveillance hub in Williston, prompting arrests

ICE agents arrest several in Londonderry operation

South Burlington Fire Chief sworn in as president of international association

Vermont's second-largest city will now have a presence on an international stage - at least when it comes to fire safety and firefighting education.

South Burlington working on reestablishing new Emergency Operations Center

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – The City of South Burlington is working on establishing a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The proposed location for the new EOC will be...

Local police aid in Border Patrol’s deportation efforts raises questions on statewide compliance to policies on immigrat...

Kidnapping charge filed after St. Johnsbury standoff

The St. Johnsbury Police Department, Lyndonville Police Department, and Vermont State Police all responded to an incident early Friday morning, prompting an advisory for residents...