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.
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Commissioner Edward Davis made a point to share some lessons learned from the response to this terrorist attack that might benefit other agencies
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was named as a participant in an earlier triple homicide by a man who was subsequently shot to death while being questioned by authorities
One system aims to pull real-time video from unconnected surveillance systems to be shared among schools, dispatchers, police, etc.
When naming Abington, Pennsylvania as one of the top 100 places to live, Money Magazine identified safety and education as the top two aspects of their evaluation
45-year-old former serviceman Michael Landsberry was killed trying to protect students from gunfire
The memorial for Sean Collier was dedicated Friday during a ceremony attended by about 200 people
The activities aboard US Airways Flight 1880 from Washington Reagan National to Orlando International on September 2, 2013 should serve as a wake-up call for all of us
Police were questioning 4 men in their 20s on suspicion of terrorism after they were detained in pre-planned, intelligence-led raids
Four dry ice bombs, two of which exploded, were found in areas of LAX that are accessible only to employees
Police read the gunman his rights nearly 2 hours after the attack because they were concerned about a second shooter
Behind the scenes, police are preparing for what will be the most closely monitored race in the city’s history
Taking on two squads of attackers who are likely to be trained in military tactics will be daunting for an unprepared police officer
Tsarnaev is in the custody of federal authorities on charges connected to the April 15 bombings and is not expected to appear in court
Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai is linked to the 1998 American Embassy bombings in east Africa and wanted by the US for more than a decade
Airport was evacuated after police found suspicious packages in garage, terminal; Jacksonville Sheriff spokesman says one was taken offsite due to destructive nature
The Colt 6920 M4 carbine rifles — one for each school — would be locked in the vehicles of school resource officers when the schools aren’t in session
There was no way for the officer to tell two teenagers had a pellet gun and not a real firearm at school
The grant from the department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance is intended to fund two resource officers
Footage shows Aaron Alexis arriving to the Navy Yard and stalking the hallways with his gun in-hand
A plainclothes officer guided the terrified family to safety as terrorists are heard yelling in the background
Chief Cathy Lanier says the officer “took two rounds” but survived the rampage
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will ultimately make the decision about whether to seek the federal death penalty
Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday in what Kenyan officials are calling a terrorist attack
The Capitol Police department is reviewing an allegation that 4 heavily armed tactical officers were told not to help
Seizure and sale of the property is the government’s largest-ever terrorism-related forfeiture
Aaron Alexis used a valid pass to get into the highly secured installation Monday morning and started firing
The attack on Building 197 in the Washington Navy Yard underscores similarities in response for active shooter and terror scenarios, and reinforces the lesson that training should be multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional
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