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 need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
The most dangerous weapon so far in terms of Westerner recruitment has been the Islamic State’s ability to characterize smaller acts of terrorism as being valuable and important
First responders need to open lines of communication and share knowledge, experience and resources so we can coalesce all of our assets
Lawyers say the spying has hindered residents from freely practicing their religion
The NYPD has said its operations are lawful and necessary to keep the city safe, but New Jersey lawmakers are not so sure
Undersheriff James Szczesniak said Friday that 30 to 40 pipe bombs and other explosive devices and firearms were found inside the 34-year-old man’s home in the rural hamlet of Springwater
In his last scheduled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Robert Mueller said the surveillance programs have been conducted in compliance with U.S. law
Prosecutors allege Michael David Turley endangered his 16-year-old nephew in staging the mock terrorism scenario in northwest Phoenix
The university says state, federal and local law enforcement agencies are investigating
The “cowardly murderer” planned the attack and was capable of firing 1,300 rounds, said the chief of police
The gunman killed his father and brother, and another man and woman before police killed him
The scenario involves a response to threats of a weapon of mass destruction
Watching the carnage and the ease of the attack on a soldier in London last month further confirms that Jihadists have a favored style of terrorism — ambushing soft targets
Michael Adebolajo, 28, who was shot by police before he was arrested, arrived kissing a copy of the Quran
Surveillance footage shows the brothers jumping rope with a friend, relaxed, just 3 days before the bombing
Undercover agents had given the suspect a bag believed to be bomb, and he dropped it in a trash can near Wrigley field
At a press conference Thursday in Moscow, Abdul-Baki Todashev told media pictures showed his son with 7 bullet wounds
Surveillance video of a man praying in a mall led to the arrest Wednesday of a young suspect accused of stabbing a French soldier
The French soldier was on a group patrol as part of a national protection program when he was attacked from behind
Michael Adebolajo was believed to have been preparing to train and fight with the al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group al-Shabab
New video shows one suspect charging toward an officer before he is shot, as another suspect takes aim
Women were among nine people sentenced this week for their roles in the federal government’s long-running investigations into terrorism recruiting and financing for al-Shabab
The online program provides examples of red flags to watch for and allows the community to report suspicious activity
Police Chief Eric Blanchard said it will give employees a better chance at stopping a mass shooting before police are able to arrive on scene
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote that the bombings were collateral damage for the wars on Muslim land
Bomb squad detonated all the devices; suspect described as ‘hobbyist, lone wolf, tweaker’ by LAPD Deputy Chief Michael Downing
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus
To promote its premiere of the new Iron Man movie, a theater in Jefferson City, Missouri, hired several people to dress in full tactical gear and storm the screening
The drones offer a new tool to campus police to investigate criminal activity and emergency situations
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