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.
From the police force that protects our nation’s marine wildlife to the New York cops who deal exclusively in sanitation issues
One application of deep learning of value in police investigations involves video analysis
If criticism of the 1033 program rises again, LE agencies need to be ready to educate their communities about why cops need military surplus equipment
Ibragim Todashev was killed while he was being questioned by a Boston-based FBI agent, Mass. state troopers and other officers
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov are accused of trying to dispose of evidence from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s dorm room
The alert comes a day after the U.S. issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans about a possible al Qaida attack
While the Hasan case is unusually complex, experts also say the military justice system is unaccustomed to dealing with death penalty cases
After undergoing 53 hours of training, the assistant principal and teachers at the school will be considered guards, and will be armed
Hasan, 42, is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder
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Authorities say Abdullatif Ali Aldosary researched bomb-making materials and gathered chemicals before detonating the device about 50 miles south of Phoenix
Prosecutors said Aguigui and three fellow Fort Stewart soldiers were part of a militia group called Forever Enduring Always Ready
Shelton Thomas Bell is accused of planning to fight in a holy war in the Middle East
The letter sent Thursday by assistant U.S. attorneys in Manhattan said the “highly sensitive and, in many respects, still classified intelligence-collection program” required the collection and storage of a large volume of information
In response to the glamorized cover photo that appeared on the Rolling Stone magazine cover, he showed what he called “the real Boston bomber”
The ‘run, hide, fight’ method of defending against an active shooter has police re-training civilians
Officer Richard Donohue, who continues to recover from the Boston standoff, says they could have picked anyone else
The ruling allows indefinite detention of people suspected of supporting terrorists
One off-duty officer was the first to arrive on scene after Anders Breivik perpetrated the first of two phases of an attack that was the worst attack in Norway since World War II
The attorney general will have to decide several months before the start of a trial — if there is one — whether to seek death
Officer Joseph Reynolds was the first cop to lay eyes on the brothers — and the first to take fire
Justin Jasper was given such a high bail because he is considered a flight risk and a threat to the community
Gun rights activist Adam Kokesh posted a video to his YouTube account threatening a “final American Revolution”
John Stewart Nuttall, 39, and Amanda Marie Korody, 30, were arrested and charged with knowingly facilitating a terrorist activity and making or possessing an explosive device
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev downloaded bomb-making instructions from an al-Qaida magazine, gathered online material on Islamic jihad and martyrdom
A U.S. grand jury returned a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that included using a weapon of mass destruction
A formal extradition request to bring Snowden to the United States from Hong Kong could drag through appeal courts for years and would pit Beijing against Washington
Police are looking to create a cross-department streamlined response to any shooting so all cops are prepared
Gen. Keith Alexander said the two recently disclosed programs are critical
Lawyers say the spying has hindered residents from freely practicing their religion
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