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.
The eyes have it – or do they? Make sure your iris scanning is up-to-date and spoof proof
The complex, carefully coordinated attacks of 9/11 have been replaced with a new kind of violence that is significantly harder to detect
Stephen Paddock opened fire on a country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
The brothers were on their way to Times Square when police intercepted them in Watertown
When drones are introduced to the equation, paranoia goes through the roof, even if the crafts are conducting the same missions as police through other means
The CIA made the request to add Tamerlan’s name to the terrorist database per request of the Russian government 18 months before attack
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev immediately stopped talking after a magistrate judge and a representative from the U.S. Attorney’s office entered his hospital room and gave him his Miranda warning
A Watertown resident was shocked when he peered out his window to see the two suspected terrorists the country had been searching for
After interrogating Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, police discovered the brothers had no connection to Muslim terrorist groups
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said 2 were conspiring to carry out an attack against Via Rail
Tsarnaev made his first appearance before a magistrate judge where he was charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction
EMS CPR and surgery saved his life after bullet severed 3 major blood vessels; Richard Donohue still in critical condition but opened his eyes Sunday
Friends who describe the missing terrorist as ‘calm and chill’ are urging that he not kill himself or hurt others
Russia’s volatile North Caucasus, which the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings once called home, have seen two decades of brutal fighting
Authorities say the 26-year-old Sean Collier was shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
Police announced via Twitter that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was in custody, wounded
Even as we struggle to get a grip on the active shooter problem another tactical challenge is about to overwhelm us
Suspicious mail has also been intercepted in Miss. and Washington
The poison-filled letter heightened concerns about terrorism a day after the Boston Marathon bombings
Police and federal agents appealed to the public Tuesday for clues to who is responsible for the attack
Officials said no one had claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the blasts raised fears of a terrorist attack
At least two people were killed and more than 80 injured when two bombs exploded in the packed streets
Officials dismantled two more explosive devices found near the initial bombs that went off
“I turned around, and there was just blood — just blood dripping down the stairs, all over the floor, all over everyone’s towels, on their necks”
Authorities have 1 suspect in custody for the Tuesday morning attack at Lone Star College
Despite traditional advice, citizens may need to act in a way they haven’t been trained for or equipped to deal with
A man reportedly got on a bus, rode it to a school and left a gun magazine with 15 rounds of ammunition on it
A male called 911, claiming there was a shooter with an AK-47 and multiple victims, but would not give his number
Authorities investigating apparent suicide find IEDs, firearms in student living suite
The law, which supporters say could help tragedies like the Sandy Hook massacre, will go into effect July 1
We must not let the anniversaries of major events merely slip by, unnoticed, unrecognized, and worst of all, unused
A ceremony is being held where the twin towers stood for the 6 people who died in the attack
