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.
Seeing the brave first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, showed me what I wanted to be when I grew up
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Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
In response, “a police force charged at the terrorists, killed two and wounded the third”
Prosecutor Jay Town said Aziz Sayyed planned to use the bombs at a PD after pledging allegiance to Islamic State
The LEO who fought three extremists with only a baton thought he was going to die after being stabbed multiple times
The grant will provide the PD with resources to work with the community to counter threats, stifle terrorist recruitment efforts, and help ensure that residents and visitors are protected
Charlie Guenigault got a visit from WWE star Triple H, who praised him for his bravery
Lt. Jeff Neville, who underwent surgery Wednesday, remains in a local hospital where he is recovering
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi asked an officer who subdued him why the officer didn’t kill him
Belgian authorities said they foiled a “terror attack” when soldiers shot and killed a suspect after a small explosion at a Brussels train station
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”
The report must include recommendations for laws or policies that can be changed to prevent a similar attack
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
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