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.
Drones are extraordinary force multipliers that provide unique response and investigative tools for first responders. However, their increasing popularity and easy availability raises sobering security concerns
El Chapo, “shoe bomber” Richard Reid and the Boston Marathon bomber will live the rest of their days in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
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
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the shooting on Paris’ Champs Elysees that killed a police officer and left two others gravely wounded
On the eve of the anniversary, volunteers planted thousands of daffodils along the marathon course in solidarity
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told a crowd outside Stockholm City Hall that “the whole of Sweden” sympathized with the families and friends of the victims
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack and police in a later news conference said no one has been arrested