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.
Terrorists need three things to be able to act: intention, capability and opportunity. And those can all be interrupted by vigilant policing
Funds support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism and major disasters
By learning to recognize the phases of the Terrorist Attack Cycle, you may be able to break the cycle before plans are finalized and lives are lost
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
The nation has been in a state of emergency since the November Paris attacks that killed 130
The Chicago parade has drawn nearly 1 million people and organizers say they expect crowds this year will be as big or larger
Gunman apparently went on Facebook to measure the shockwaves his attack on a gay nightclub was generating
The money will be set aside for 16,000 hours of overtime and other counterterrorism efforts
Mateen drove around on Saturday night and visited multiple locations before he opened fire at the gay nightclub
