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.
Investigating terror suspects may lead to surprising findings regarding other crimes of individuals and their family members
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For someone committed to implementing a biological attack, the process is simple and the organisms obtainable, despite stringent government regulations
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
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
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