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.
While the report covers many areas of improvement, one devastatingly important factor current LEOs should consider is the need to share intelligence and information
This DHS-sponsored event aims to strengthen urban first response to evolving threats in day-to-day operations and during larger-scale emergency incidents
The advanced tech lets K-9s detect even more substances than their noses can
The 28 pages have been described as the ‘preliminary police report’
FBI paid more than $1 million to break into the locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers
The move raised new questions about how far school officials should go in arming employees
The presidential hopeful had a slip of the tongue when campaigning about the Sept. 11 attacks
Chicago’s airports are the only ones in the country in which the aviation officers do not carry firearms
Here are four things the first arriving officer should do to save as many lives as possible
The beam made its way across the country for firefighters and police
He was fired after airing a video on the radicalization of children to teach how to recognize weapons of mass destruction
Several officers’ names were posted in an online forum by pro-ISIS groups
Jim and Doug discuss how the first responder disciplines can train together for more effective multi-disciplinary response
For security reasons, NYPD won’t say how many of these dogs it has to cover the nation’s largest subway system
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to multi-disciplinary response, crime prevention, and the use of social media in LE
The suspect arrested had a past terrorism conviction and is linked to the suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks
Two bombs planted near the finish line killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 others on April 15, 2013
The attacks have laid bare European security failings and prompted calls for better intelligence cooperation
After 9/11, NYPD used its intelligence division to cultivate informants and conduct surveillance in Muslim communities
Officials said one of the attackers in the Paris massacre was present for the Brussels bombings
If it’s viable, that also means the government has significantly undermined its arguments against Apple
The nervousness was felt far and wide
After being on the run for four months, Salah Abdeslam, 26, was shot in the leg and captured Friday
Police are still searching for another suspect who is holed up in a house that is just a few dozen yards from two schools
Investigators believe the local criminal justice system is being targeted
Student who went on a stabbing rampage that wounded four people before he was shot down an officer was inspired by ISIS
Several officers and others in the law enforcement community gave their take on this complex issue
At stake here is more than the collection of information from one terrorist’s secure, government-issued mobile phone
The report was compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center saw that hate groups increased to 892 last year
Police Commissioner William Bratton called the plan ‘unconscionable’
Police records show the technology has helped catch suspects in kidnappings, rapes, robberies, assaults and murders
In a criminal complaint, the FBI says Khalil Abu-Rayyan expressed support for IS “propaganda” postings on social media, including videos of its members beheading captives
Federal officials say there is no indication of trouble brewing
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