Explosives - EOD
The Explosives / EOD topic helps law enforcement and bomb techs keep up on the latest developments in techniques, tactics, and technology to disarm and defend against these threats.
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
Now that there is a little deeper understanding of the legal parameters, police agencies are beginning to adopt the technology
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Police believe that a second assailant is on the loose
The man posted threats to Facebook calling the retail giant ‘anti-American’
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Sgt. Jason Krauss says the “acid bomb” capable of spraying debris across a radius of about 50 feet was found at Foxtail Golf Club
After the call, the suspect threw the cellphone in a toilet tank
Chief said officers were justified in questioning and handcuffing Ahmed Mohamed, given the limited amount of information they had
Several booby traps were set to protect a large marijuana growing operation in Detroit
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During the arrest of the suspect, pipe bombs were found in the trunk
A hand grenade a woman found in her grandfather’s belongings prompted police in Vermont to evacuate their department and surrounding homes
Several agencies including the FBI, ATF and New Mexico State Police are assisting with the investigation
Father turned son into authorities after discovering his bombing plot
Jason T. Kumnick was arrested Tuesday after police stopped him for a traffic violation and found the explosive device in his car
Police are investigating how the items ended up in a clothing bin
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Authorities said man plotted to blow up a police station, kill officers and trigger an anti-government uprising
Christopher Monfort pulled up alongside officer’s patrol car and fired a .223 Kel-Tec rifle into the vehicle, striking the officer multiple times in the head
Planned a bomb attack targeting the Ferguson police chief and other officials
Christopher Monfort wanted to kill cops when he firebombed police cars at a maintenance facility in 2009, and when that failed, he took action 9 days later
The vehicle was parked near the U.S. Capitol building and the vehicle’s owner was found and arrested
A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a “kid”
Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when two bombs exploded near the marathon finish line in 2013
Jury was expected to begin its deliberations later in the day after hearing from Tsarnaev’s attorneys and the judge
The prosecution wrapped up its case as well Monday. The two sides will return on Wednesday to give closing arguments
Threatened to detonate propane tanks and claimed to have “thousands of rounds” available to shoot police
In all, five of Tsarnaev’s family members are expected to take the witness stand in federal court
Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed
A law enforcement official at Los Angeles International Airport says a live stick of dynamite was accidentally left on an old plane at an airport museum
