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.
Training to use an armored vehicle to breach a building is critical for successful deployment during tactical response
Police K-9s are being trained to detect the nearly-imperceptible scent found on hard drives, thumb drives and tiny SD cards
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
Cited child-kidnapping and terrorism cases as two examples of situations where quick access by authorities to information on cellphones can save lives
Officers had asked the 18-year-old man to come to a police station on Tuesday night to answer questions
The way the LAPD’s counterterrorism head sees it, American Muslims could be the city’s most effective tool in guarding against homeland threats
After the agent entered the parked vehicle and inspected the drugs, the suspects brandished an AK-47 and a pistol
For the Secret Service, the incident was a devastating episode that prompted fresh questions about the agency and its ability to protect the president
19-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the militant Islamic State group under a plea deal
With the solemn toll of a bell and a moment of silence, the nation paused Thursday to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attack
Attacks funded and orchestrated by a transnational terror groups such as al Qaeda, AQAP, al Shabaab, and ISIS merit consideration, but lone wolves and the grassroots Jihad remain the biggest threat
It is right that we remember December 7, June 6, and September 11, but we should also take the time to remember those human beings whose sacrifice that date memorializes
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton says the city is closely following developments overseas after Britain raised its terror threat level
The theatrical murder of James Foley may appear as singular to some — more likely, it presages something truly terrible unfolding in the Middle East
Islamic State extremists who executed journalist James Foley are “savages” who must be brought to justice, said FBI Director James Comey
Man accused of posing as a TSA agent and privately screening 2 women at the San Francisco International Airport will not face charges
The disciplinary records show that Karl Pierson, 18, was allowed to return to class less than a week after threatening to kill his debate coach
Imagine the radio in your squad or on your belt suddenly squawks: “Respond to the airport — there is a man on board flight 111 who says he has a bomb.”
Medical researcher was arrested last month after police say he pointed a loaded rifle toward a woman and her daughter inside Phoenix’s main airport
Public-safety organizations can leverage digital media information and evidence though powerful cloud-based technology
At the annual meeting of the National Association of School Resource Officers last week, police trained for active shooter scenarios
Gun was used to kill Massachusetts Institute of Technology police Officer Sean Collier while the Tsarnaevs were being sought
The security breach at one of the city’s most secured landmarks didn’t appear to be the work of terrorists or even a political statement
Law enforcement from both departments has trained extensively on the equipment and share responsibilities
A federal jury on Monday found Azamat Tazhayakov guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy
Five Calif. men sued the Obama administration Thursday over an information-sharing program designed to help flag potential terrorist activity
The 65-pound robots can investigate and move suspicious packages up to 30 pounds using 6-foot extendable arms
Minn. teen accused of planning to massacre his family and high school classmates mocked the attacks on the Boston Marathon and Sandy Hook Elementary School as “pretty lame”
Ballistic blanket promises protection against 90 percent of weapons used in U.S. school shootings
Domestic terrorists who can conduct spectacular, high-casualty attacks like those orchestrated by Timothy McVeigh or Anders Breivik are the exception rather than the rule
Police Commissioner William Bratton said the Syrian civil war has become a hotbed where fighters are learning combat and terrorism skills
