Terrorism Prevention and Response
Because American cops are on the front lines in counterterrorism, the Terrorism Prevention and Response topic page is updated with news and information to protect the homeland from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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Our government built its public warning systems around AM radio because it’s the most reliable form of communication if disaster strikes
On Sept. 11, 2001, Dave Gallart was a 37-year-old father of two, assigned to the NYPD’s Highway Patrol; this is his story of survival on that nightmarish morning
The extremist group has a history of exaggerated or false claims
Paris prosecutor’s office said that a counter-terrorism investigation has been opened
A car and knife attack on a cop outside a football game and a pursuit of a moving van that left four people injured appear to be the work of a single suspected terrorist
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response
Thirty people were injured when the homemade bomb, partly detonated at the height of the morning rush hour
A man accused in a plot to behead blogger Pamela Geller became consumed by ISIS propaganda because he was overweight, lonely and desperate for an escape from his bleak life, his attorney said
A professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice who tweeted that “it’s a privilege to teach future dead cops” has been suspended amid an uproar
British police made progress Sunday in their investigation of the bomb that partially exploded on a packed subway
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said was carried out by an affiliated unit
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
Here’s what Garland Officer Greg Stevens learned during his fight for survival in the ‘Draw the Prophet’ terrorist attack
With advances in communication, transportation and information technology, terrorist attacks don’t have to be focused on major cities for visibility and effect
The city banned pepper spray in 1997 as a crowd-control weapon, though most agencies permit LEOs to use it to disburse violent crowds
Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh’s case has drawn extra attention because of reports American officials had debated whether to try to kill him in a drone strike
If we don’t keep pace with the current threat, we’ll be no better off than we were on September 10, 2001
Your first mission is to ensure you are always aware of your surroundings – even when you are at your own house
Such a designation could give law enforcement new tools to combat the groups
A Finnish news agency said the country’s more than 7,000 police officers will soon have submachine guns
The Department of Homeland Security formally classified antifa’s activities as “domestic terrorist violence” in 2016, according to a new report
White supremacy has moved from the dark corners of the internet into American streets, bringing the threat of violence along with it
A public school teacher is charged with terroristic threats and harassment for allegedly making verbal threats of violence to an officer
Police said a second suspect, a 30-year-old man, was detained Sunday on suspicion of involvement in terrorism
About 2,000 people gathered in what was billed as a “Rally Against Hate”
The three police officers were slightly injured while attempting to arrest the 26-year-old suspect
Jim and Doug discuss how crowd control is changing
Mayor Mike Signer said the events on Aug. 12 “raised serious questions about the city’s handling of security, communications, and governance”
Police said they detained the two men on suspicion “of preparation of an offense to be committed with terrorist intent”
Police said with Younes Abouyaaqoub’s death, the group responsible for last week’s fatal van attacks are all dead or in custody
Police said Younes Abouyaaqoub wore what appeared to be an explosives belt when he was shot
The suspect — an 18-year-old Moroccan asylum-seeker — was shot and wounded in the thigh by police during his rampage Friday
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