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.
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
Knowing the warning signs and gathering information ahead of the search can help avoid tragedy
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
Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin is dead
Tuesday night’s blast wasn’t related to bombings that have killed two people and severely wounded four others since March 2
Police Chief Brian Manley said the latest bombing that injured two people was caused by a tripwire
Two people were injured in another explosion in Texas’ capital Sunday night, after three package bombs detonated earlier this month
The calls comes in the wake of three package bombs that killed two people and wounded two others
Authorities said package bombs that killed a teenager and wounded two women Monday in Austin are probably linked to a similar bombing that killed a man in the city earlier this month
A man who nursed a hatred for NYPD officers was taken into custody on charges he planted a crude bomb that killed a man in August
Two New Jersey troopers who successfully deactivated two improvised explosive devices following a terrorist attack have received the 2017 Trooper of the Year awards
Now that there is a little deeper understanding of the legal parameters, police agencies are beginning to adopt the technology
Newly released security video of a failed suicide bombing in the New York City subway system gives a fuller picture of the police response
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
A terrorist who set off small bombs in two states was sentenced to multiple terms of life in prison
From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
Merrionette Park police Sgt. Jon Bruce said the device was not an explosive but was made to look like one
Troopers were notified about a suspicious package that was found beneath a Christmas tree in the pedestrian waiting area
Police said the package addressed to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had been gift-wrapped and was marked as being from “the American people”
When the explosion happened, Chief Mike Diebold thought it was the end of his life, but after six months of recovery, he intends to go back to work
If you can draw a circle, a square and a line, you can draw just about any idea out there, and develop a product that solves your problem
Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday the TSA should speed up plans to deploy the technology nationally
The four Port Authority officers helped distribute 1,000 toys at an event in Newark on Saturday
The four officers lept on the suspect and removed the device before any more damage could be done
The suspect strapped on a pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the busy subway system and set off the device
Officials said the suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group but did not have any direct contact with the group
The officer’s wife suffered non-life threatening injuries after opening a package that was mailed to the officer’s home
Officials went into Randall Drake’s home and found explosives, along with aerial photos of an elementary school and junior high and a troubling handwritten note
