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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After the suspect drove his car into the consulate, he stood against a wall and made “multiple, rapid, downward swinging motions with the knife” toward officers
“If you have excess law enforcement protective equipment, my office will collect them and ship it to the Israel Defense Forces,” the AG said in a letter to all 123 Va. sheriffs
The delegation was near the Gaza strip for counterterrorism and antisemitism training when the Hamas attacks began Saturday
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Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Bradley Saunders, an executive at Morgan Stanley, found himself at the foot of the World Trade Center following an early meeting on 9/11. The events he witnessed that day catalyzed a profound shift in his career trajectory
Kaczynski conducted a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
With lawmakers in limbo, I’m betting on cops and communities to win the fight against radicalization
Officer Sean Collier was killed during an encounter with the Tsarnaev brothers who were responsible for the bombing
Ridon Kola posted several times his intent to murder numerous officers and his support for ISIS
The deadly bombing killed six people and injured more than 1,000 — becoming a harbinger of terror at the twin towers
At least 19 people are facing the serious charge, and a few are linked to the ‘defend the forest’ movement
One of the officers attacked suffered a fractured skull and severe injuries that required internal and external stitches
Federal funding for law enforcement in 2023 will focus on reducing violent crime, combatting drug trafficking and protecting democratic institutions
Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Operation: Tradebom,” the nine-part series that details the initial arrival of terrorism to America
The suspect “specifically traveled to New York from Maine in order to begin carrying out his crimes of murder of government officials”
Trevor Bickford landed on law enforcement radar earlier in December after family members reported his radicalization
The suspect was interviewed by the feds last month after his mother alerted authorities she was worried about his plans to go to Afghanistan, possibly to join the Taliban
Authorities are investigating whether a man who attacked three officers was inspired by radical Islamic extremism
“Landmark case [could] change the landscape of public safety for future generations.”
The group was arrested following a standoff and altercation with GBI agents and Atlanta police officers at the planned site of a new police training center
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
With America facing a growing number of extremist threats, effective police online surveillance using open-source intelligence sources can foil attacks and save lives
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
In a recent CBS interview, Steven Dettelbach said there is “no one solution” to ending gun violence in the U.S.
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