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.
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Bradley Saunders, an executive at Morgan Stanley, found himself at the foot of the World Trade Center following an early meeting on 9/11. The events he witnessed that day catalyzed a profound shift in his career trajectory
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
British media identified the suspect as Darren Osborne, who was not known to authorities before the attack
After calling himself “one of the most politically incorrect sheriffs in the country” he continued urging those who legally can carry a gun to do so
Police found two rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a skull mask in the suspect’s car
At noon, church bells throughout the Orlando area were set to ring 49 times
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
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