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.
Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
Crowdsourcing video and other digital media for evidence in investigations has played a key role in solving cases
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
Three years after a three-day siege in Mumbai, India, we must contemplate the possibility a of multiple-location multiple-attacker assault happening here
Despite differences, there are striking similarities between the ‘tier-one operators’ — SEALs, Rangers, and Aviators from the 160th — in KBL and American SWAT cops
The outreach campaign follows an Associated Press investigation that revealed the NYPD had dispatched plainclothes officers to eavesdrop in Muslim communities in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Their conversation could not have turned more blunt, and perhaps more chilling, than in May 2010
The indictment against the Moroccan man Abdeladim El-Kebir charges him with conspiring to provide material support to al-Qaida
One suspect allegedly intended to use the plot of a novel as a model for plans to attack U.S. federal law officers
Like al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba too has a universalist ideology focused on establishing a universal Islamic Caliphate through the instrument of jihad
The internet continues to serve as the incubator and validator of 9/11 and is responsible for a disturbing spike in attacks, experts said
US Attorney: Remain vigilant; terrorists can be any age, background
Urban Shield is designed to strengthen our preparedness to respond to terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies
According to a criminal complaint, the plot was revealed by an informant inside the world of the Mexican drug trade
Authorities say Arbabsiar, a 56-year-old U.S. citizen who also holds an Iranian passport, has admitted his role
Two people charged in Iranian ‘murder for hire’ plot
The infiltration was part of a secret NYPD intelligence-gathering effort that put entire Muslim communities under scrutiny
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the senators cite an Associated Press investigation
The recovery effort was one of the most complicated, labor-intensive, and difficult ever conducted anywhere — Lt. Corey Cuneo of NYPD exemplifies the commitment of countless cop who worked the scene in the aftermath
Using everything from sophisticated TelePresence solutions to simple online meetings, police can achieve improved effectiveness and arrest rates
Reed S. Berry, 26, of St. Joseph, Michigan, was under surveillance because of his suspected terrorist links
To many people in the English-speaking world, al-Awlaki has been the face of al Qaeda since SEALs killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan
Questions and answers about Yemen-based al-Qaida
Civil liberties groups have questioned the government’s authority to kill an American without trial
These are not balsa-wood-and-rubber-band toys investigators are talking about
Mass. man arrested for plotting assault on Pentagon and Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft armed with explosives
Ray Kelly told CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday that after Sept. 11, city can’t rely on the federal government alone
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has credited intelligence efforts with thwarting terrorist attacks
