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.
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
With America facing a growing number of extremist threats, effective police online surveillance using open-source intelligence sources can foil attacks and save lives
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
Orlando Police Department has released the names of the heroic officers involved in the gun battle
A number of possible explanations and motives for the bloodbath that left 49 victims dead have emerged
Obama will be briefed on the effort to prevent “lone wolf” attacks
The radical Islamist attack is a reminder that nation is at war with a twisted ideology that promotes violence against anyone who does not submit to those extremist beliefs
The president says investigators are still looking into the motivations of the shooter
Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a call to 911 on the morning of the shooting
Meanwhile, other pride events taking place Sunday – including in the nation’s capital and Milwaukee – are the subject of increased security
The police bus was flipped over by the force of the blast, which also damaged nearby buildings
Any terrorist group savvy enough to stage a multiple-team attack will be well armed and well trained
The nation’s largest police department searched for possible terrorists in part by infiltrating Muslim groups
Over the past year, TSA has been focused less on perimeter security than on stopping weapons that passengers or baggage handlers try to sneak onto planes
Keeping California’s border fence intact is a $9 million-a-year job
Five years before he held 18 people hostage inside a Sydney cafe, Iranian-born Man Haron Monis attracted the attention of the FBI
Say data would be useful in understanding how biological contaminants might move through the tunnels during a terrorist attack
The attack was the deadliest in the heavily policed capital since November
