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.
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The state fusion center helps local agencies develop leads and catch criminals using facial recognition from Vigilant Solutions
One application of deep learning of value in police investigations involves video analysis
When the final chapter on Fast and Furious is eventually written, Special Agent John Dodson of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms will be one of the story’s (very few) heroes
Officials say the panel will include national security lawyers from the Justice Department and representatives from the FBI, among other agencies
Search of a social media expert’s apartment turned up ball bearings, screws and components needed to make a homemade bomb designed to kill or maim
Khairullozhon Matanov, 23, of Quincy, was arrested for destroying, altering and falsifying records in a federal investigation
Dias Kadyrbayev texted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev shortly after the FBI publicly released photos of Tsarnaev and his brother as suspects in the deadly 2013 attack
Museum will be open initially to victims’ families, survivors and first responders
The department announced last month that it was disbanding a unit that tracked the everyday lives of Muslims
When authorities responded, they say they found guns, bombs and other materials; a journal outlined his plans
50 law enforcement officers raided the suspect’s parents’ mobile home last May
Rogers, 25, is scheduled to be sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to one count of possessing a firearm illegally
He still hasn’t been able to return to work but has been putting his efforts toward encouraging people to donate blood
Officials expressed confidence in heightened security measures while acknowledging the challenge of protecting an estimated 1M spectators and 36K runners
The backpack was blown up by the bomb squad as a precaution as was a second unattended backpack found nearby
A special New York Police Department unit that sparked controversy by tracking the daily lives of Muslims has been disbanded
Police say they’ve taken a man into custody in connection with two unattended backpacks
Survivors, first responders and family members of those killed came together Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing
After the bombs went off on Boylston Street, Rhode Island State Trooper Roupen Bastajian ignored the cramps he’d incurred in the 26.2-mile run, and raced back to the finish line to help aid the victims
A Boston police officer died on duty following a medical emergency
Mutualink K12 allows real-time voice, video, data, and text communications between schools and first responders
The technology features a function not used by any other law enforcement agency in the state: push notifications with geo-fencing
Understanding the criminal planning cycle is important, because that understanding can then be used by potential victims and law enforcement officers to look for the various aspects of the cycle as it progresses
Report was otherwise largely positive
NYPD intelligence officials told Jewish community leaders that last year’s Boston bombing shows that people inspired by al-Qaida are capable of operating under law enforcement’s radar
The defense hopes that records can be used it to build the case that the brother was the main instigator behind the deadly attack
The hearing comes after the airport operator issued a report last week that highlighted significant lapses in the emergency response
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
The group urged the people of Albuquerque to “occupy” APD headquarters on Sunday and warned of a cyberattack on the department’s websites
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