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.
From the anti-government movement to homegrown violent extremists, law enforcement faces both domestic and foreign-sourced challenges
Anarchists rationalize and justify their behavior by capitalizing on peaceful movements
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
The prosecution wrapped up its case as well Monday. The two sides will return on Wednesday to give closing arguments
Federal investigators learned several hours before cartoon contest that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up
Attempted attack on a cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: a do-it-yourself terror plot
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
In all, five of Tsarnaev’s family members are expected to take the witness stand in federal court
Police killed two gunmen who opened fire on a security officer outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Texas on Sunday night
Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed
Community has been once again thrust into the spotlight as the death penalty trial of convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev nears its conclusion
Footage of the obscene gesture was released publicly Wednesday, a day after the photo caused a sensation when prosecutors showed it in court to the jury
Officer Sean Collier was shot to death as the brothers tried to flee the Boston area three days after the bombings
Six are the latest Westerners accused of traveling or attempting to travel to Syria to join the group
Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin were among those who spoke at Sunday’s service at the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Said that sentencing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death “could bring years of appeals and prolong reliving the most painful day of our lives”
Report released Tuesday suggests there’s been progress in how federal and local law enforcement officials share information following the Boston bombings
The race will occur one day before the sentencing phase of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins
Jury now must decide whether the 21-year-old former college student should be executed
Tsarnaev’s lawyers agreed with prosecutors that Tsarnaev conspired with his brother to bomb the marathon and planted one of two pressure-cooker bombs that exploded that day
A man accused of planting a bomb outside federal building four years ago may never stand trial despite extraordinary efforts to improve his mental health
Some cops involved in tracking down the Boston Marathon bombers showed a lack of “weapons discipline” during a firefight with the brothers
Families say coverage endangered the hostages’ lives
Disturbing allegations were contained in court papers describing the latest homegrown terror plot thwarted by the FBI and the NYPD
Jurors in federal death penalty trial saw gruesome autopsy photos and heard a medical examiner describe devastating injuries suffered by an 8-year-old boy
FBI must work speed up its efforts to confront increasingly sophisticated terrorists and improve its ability to gather intelligence on global threats
Police fired 210 bullets during the battle
A note written by Boston Marathon bomber as he hid inside a boat contained themes of global jihad similar to those found in extremist materials on his computer
B. Todd Jones’ resignation is effective March 31
Under the auspice of the ATF’s Lubbock bureau, MPD and three other regional PDs received training on proper disposal for the court-ordered destruction
Tsarnaev will still face state charges in Collier’s death after his federal death penalty trial
Officers said the brothers threw several bombs at them, including pipe bombs and a pressure-cooker bomb similar to those used in the marathon attack