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.
The canine teams completed between 11 and 15 weeks of intensive training at the CHP Academy
Unexpected events remind us that what makes fireworks fun also makes them dangerous
Innovative thinking is helping bomb squads render pipe bombs safe and secure valuable evidence
The 26-year-old Larry Kenton Griffin was charged with two counts of placing a false bomb
Three abandoned devices that looked like pressure cookers caused an evacuation of a major subway station and closed off an intersection in another part of town Friday
The driver told detectives during the traffic stop that he had a grenade “with the pin in place” in his possession
In one plan, Conor Climo said he would firebomb a Las Vegas synagogue followed by a “light infantry weapon attack”
The building was closed and no one was injured
A firearm pointed at a container can pose a threat to an entire group of people, depending on the contents of the container
At least 290 were killed in a series of explosions at churches and hotels
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
A man who left a homemade bomb outside a police station was sentenced to 27 years in prison
One of the four Americans killed in the Syria suicide bomb attack was the daughter of a high-ranking officer in the NYSP
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) response truck is a critically important addition to a modern police department
Police dismissed the threats, saying they were meant to cause disruption and compel recipients into sending money
Prosecutors said they will ask for Cesar Sayoc to be held without bail because he is considered dangerous.
Authorities say more pipe-bomb packages could be somewhere in the U.S. mail system
The envelopes the suspect used held vital forensic evidence that investigators say they leveraged to make an arrest
Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, faces five federal charges in connection with a mail bomb plot
The man was identified by law enforcement officials as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida
The list of bombing targets spread from NY and Washington, D.C., to Fla. and Calif.
Raman technology is a powerful field tool; here are six things a cop needs to know before purchasing a Raman instrument
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
The grant allows the state’s 12 local FBI-accredited bomb squads to sustain and enhance their capabilities to detect, interdict, and respond to improvised explosive device
Using a tactical surveillance camera is a smart safety tactic all SWAT teams can deploy in a multitude of scenarios
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
Police are searching for the suspects
All nine officers remained hospitalized and were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Investigators used bomb evidence, video surveillance, interviews and phone records to chart a path to Mark Conditt
Even on a good day, members of the bomb team would likely get four or five hours of sleep
Interim Austin Chief Brian Manley was given a 20-second standing ovation during a city council meeting for his leadership during the investigation
One of the largest bombing investigations in the U.S. since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013 came to an intense close Wednesday
Police said a video left behind by the bomber, which authorities declined to release, amounts to a confession