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.
With lawmakers in limbo, I’m betting on cops and communities to win the fight against radicalization
Federal funding for law enforcement in 2023 will focus on reducing violent crime, combatting drug trafficking and protecting democratic institutions
“Landmark case [could] change the landscape of public safety for future generations.”
Jim Cole says he was met by pandemonium, as people fled in panic and the wounded lay on sidewalks
The suspect was given preliminary charges of attempted murder of a police officer in connection with a terrorist enterprise and crime of terrorist conspiracy
Police arrived seven seconds after the attackers stabbed a man in a market and shot the three suspects dead
The government agreed to toughen parole laws after a gunman killed a receptionist and wounded three police officers after being released early from prison
A public policy and safety model that openly displays an aversion to the use of force in self-defense may embolden, encourage terrorists
She also tweeted that the U.S. should be “like the French on hiring large, strong men as cops”
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but police searching the man’s residence found a declaration of allegiance to the Islamic State group
Italian officials said they had passed on their concerns about Youssef Zaghba to British intelligence officials last year
After police tried to negotiate with Yacub Khayre, officers stormed the building and shot the gunman dead
Another LEO, who was off duty at the time, tackled one of the attackers
Investigators searched two homes and detained “a number” of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead
Forty-eight people, including two police officers, were treated at hospitals across London
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
Police agencies will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
The 11 hours of video show people running from the club and officers directing them across the street
Interagency planning, training and exercises are critical components of response actions
The suspects have not been identified or charged, but all are being held on suspicion of violating the Terrorism Act
British police now have 12 suspects in custody — including attacker Salman Abedi’s elder brother Ismail
The report released by the San Bernardino County DA’s office includes the accounts of nearly two dozen officers and details how officers identified the suspects
A British official said Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the probe with the United States due to leaks blamed on U.S. officials
Police said Hashim Abedi confessed that both he and his brother were members of the Islamic State group and that he “knew all the details” of the Manchester attack plot
In the wake of Manchester, can we finally declare the total failure of gun-free zones as a means to protect the innocent from the evil acts of terrorists and maniacs?
Police are investigating “a network” of people allegedly behind the concert bombing that killed 22 people and wounded nearly 120
The status means armed soldiers could be deployed instead of police at public events
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
Fourth Amendment rights are no less impacted by emerging technologies, but standard legal understandings of what information will now be considered private versus public is undergoing new consideration
A ticket vendor thought she recognized one of the three men listed on police wanted notices, prompting the police operation and the temporary closure
Britain’s official threat from international terrorism stands at the second-highest level, “severe,” meaning an attack is highly likely
Xavier Jugele was one of the officers who raced to the Bataclan concert hall the night three armed men in suicide bombs stormed a show and slaughtered 90 people on Nov. 13, 2015
Officials said Karim Cheurfi was detained at the end of February after speaking threateningly about police but was then released for lack of evidence