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.
Knowing the warning signs and gathering information ahead of the search can help avoid tragedy
It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II
A pilot study tested whether explosive detection K-9 teams could be an asset to law enforcement during an active shooter incident
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
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A terrorist who set off small bombs in two states was sentenced to multiple terms of life in prison
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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
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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
The homeless man left a fake, gift-wrapped “bomb” at one bank so police would be investigating that while he robbed another location
Prosecutors said Ahmad Khan Rahimi considered himself “a soldier in a holy war against Americans” and was inspired by ISIS and al-Qaida
Michael Christopher Estes is charged with leaving a homemade bomb near a terminal and later telling investigators he sought to “fight a war on U.S. soil”
40-year-old Barry Clapperton faces charges that include threats to use weapons of mass destruction, public drunkenness and false identification to police
Thirty people were injured when the homemade bomb, partly detonated at the height of the morning rush hour
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