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.
CIA and FBI analyst Philip Mudd describes the goals and methods for local law enforcement networks to focus their concerns
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Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe wrote in the Mail on Sunday newspaper that a London attack was “a case of when, not if”
The new arrests come amid political scandal over limited police presence in Nice the night of the bloodshed
The plot was announced by authorities on Thursday when 10 Brazilians were arrested in different states of Brazil
Police officials piecing together a portrait of the shooter said he was seeing a doctor up to last month for treatment of depression and psychiatric problems
17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker who went on a rampage on a train appears to have acted alone, goaded on by online Islamic extremist propaganda
The uncle of the truck driver who killed 84 people on the French Riviera says his nephew was indoctrinated about two weeks ago
There is mounting evidence that Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel had recently absorbed extremist ideas and had become radicalized
Europe is no stranger to such violence, but Thursday’s death toll of at least 84 people represented one of the deadliest vehicle attacks in recent years
An eyewitness said that he saw a truck driver slam a vehicle into a crowd of revelers and then emerge shooting, killing many
The first officer on scene at the San Bernardino attack shares his hard-earned lessons from that horrific day
Jim and Doug discuss how observational skills related to suspicious activity and behaviors is a better tactic than looking for “things”
Captain’s son is accused of plotting an attack on a college campus to support the Islamic State group
18-year-old Mahin Khan appeared before a Phoenix judge Saturday morning
Commandos raided the popular restaurant where heavily armed attackers were holding dozens of foreigners and Bangladeshis prisoner
A group of as many as nine gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in a diplomatic zone of the Bangladeshi capital on Friday night
Some criticize LE over Pulse nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando in June. Jim & Doug discuss incident and why Orlando police did an excellent job in response.
Police and firefighters in Rio de Janeiro gathered at the city’s international airport to warn visitors of the possible danger they face
The grant will be used to reimburse state and local agencies for overtime and regular salary costs related to the response
Scenes of chaos and panic unfolded Tuesday night as gunfire and explosions on two different floors sent crowds fleeing first in one direction, then another
60 others were wounded and taken to hospitals
New York’s parade was one of several being held Sunday across the country, along with San Francisco and Chicago
FBI investigators so far have not turned up persuasive evidence, according to two government officials
Michael Steven Sandford was charged with an act of violence on restricted grounds and was assigned a court-appointed attorney
Akram Musleh was in the custody of federal marshals at an undisclosed location
Countering the narrative of radical extremism continues to be a challenge for the government, Lynch said
Explosives were a major concern
The partial, printed transcripts were of three conversations the shooter had with the police during the attack
Inmate allegedly said he wanted to “become a mujahedeen”
Meanwhile, school records show shooter struggled academically because of behavioral problems and talked about violence at a young age
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