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.
Operationally relevant search exercises are an important part of ensuring K-9s stay proficient in recognizing the odors they are trained to detect
Just as with the Midland and Odessa shootings earlier this year, the Jersey City shooting hints at a vexing problem for law enforcement ‒ countering mobile killers
The current threat environment demands a closer relationship between these two specialties
British police made progress Sunday in their investigation of the bomb that partially exploded on a packed subway
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
From SWAT to narcotics, becoming an expert is a lot of hard work. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would be an expert
Authorities warned that if the bomb had exploded, the shock wave could have caused widespread damage throughout the western part of the city
Although he can do some passive tracking, he isn’t trained in drug detection or bite-aggression of suspects
A top FEMA official warned that the plume of smoke was “incredibly dangerous.” But local officials disputed that
The back-to-back car attacks could have been far deadlier had an Islamic terrorist cell’s base not been destroyed by an apparently accidental explosion this week
Jerry Drake Varnell said he held “III% ideology” and wanted “to start the next revolution,” a reference to the “Three Percenters” patriot movement
Authorities say a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a sheriff’s deputy serving a warrant, causing second-degree burns
Capt. Trevor Duncan said no officers were injured by the explosive devices and the officer whose car struck the tree declined medical attention
Gov. Mark Dayton called the bombing an act of terrorism when he and other officials visited the mosque
Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts said that investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blast
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FBI agent and criminal profiler Jim Fitzgerald used forensic linguistics for the first time to identify and capture Theodore Kaczynski
Police said Anthony Benavidez threw two devices out a window that might have been non-functioning explosives
The shells turned out to be part of a Gettysburg collection that was donated to the town years ago
Given to a family by a grandfather, the device was thought to be a replica, but was a live military practice bomb
The citizen found ammunition and grenades in their garage and brought them to the police building
In response, “a police force charged at the terrorists, killed two and wounded the third”
The investigation will go before a grand jury to decide whether there was proper use of force during the incident that culminated in the shooter being killed by an explosives-carrying robot
The fireworks were the type normally shot in the air
Prosecutor Jay Town said Aziz Sayyed planned to use the bombs at a PD after pledging allegiance to Islamic State
Diversionary devices, like flashbangs, can save lives, but can also jeopardize officer safety if not used properly
Police Chief Michael Diebold was lighting a mortar when one went off and exploded into him
It appeared no one else was injured besides the suspect and the damage from the explosion was limited
Officials said the man’s motives weren’t immediately clear
Officers said they noticed sudden movement, followed almost immediately by a blast near their heads
They will eventually serve in the NPA’s K-9 Anti Bomb and Drug unit
A volunteer firefighter suffered facial burns