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.
At present, terrorist attacks happening in the United States have been different from what typically occurs overseas
There will be short and long-term effects that are physical, emotional and psychological
An attack of this nature is not easily handled using traditional law enforcement tactics and methods
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
Officers need to cultivate a balance between securing a center and cultivating an open, family-friendly atmosphere
Force assigned to protect site will eventually grow to 670 - larger than any of the 76 precincts in the five boroughs
The Oslo attack has already spurred anti-terrorism officials to look at ways to flag suspicious sales of legal chemicals that can be used to make explosives
21-year-old Naser Jason Abdo was arrested last week while in possession of a handgun and ingredients for an explosive device
Emerson Begolly, who remains incarcerated, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia last month on charges he encouraged attacks against Americans
Sohail Mohammed gained the respect and friendship of many top law enforcement officials for his efforts to build bridges between the Muslim community and police
I had no idea what the day would bring, but I knew the United States had been attacked on its own soil and we were at war
We didn’t have much of an operational plan, other than to stay highly visible and patrol the most populated and largest buildings in the city
Cops arrested Pfc. Naser Abdo after being alerted by ‘concerned citizens’
Unlike some other recent attempted attacks, we must recognize that in the case of Anders Breivik, Norwegian authorities were dealing with a very capable lone wolf operator
Breivik: Wanted to publicize calls to expel Muslims from Europe
Since terrorists brought down the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, subways have been bombed across the world
U.S. authorities have warned that disaffected young men influenced by the online teachings of American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a leader of al-Qaida in Yemen
Petraeus has been in charge of U.S.-led international forces in Afghanistan since June 2010
Prosecutors described the men as “ticking time bombs” who needed to be taken off the streets for good
Is the warrior spirit only in vogue when events of this magnitude happen? What about the warrior spirit that lives on every day in the men and women who have chosen to pursue a career in law enforcement?
The U.S. military refers to them as ‘Designated Marksman,’ and I propose we adopt similar terminology and the same weaponry for perhaps one in 10 patrol officers
We always look for guns and drugs, but do we know the myriad other things which might be right under our noses and could be used to injure huge numbers of people?
Attorney General Eric Holder said that ‘decisions about how, where, and when to prosecute must be made by prosecutors, not politicians’
Law enforcement officials testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about prison inmates who adopt a radical interpretation of Islam while incarcerated
Illiteracy, terrorism among challenges in training Afghan forces
In a 21-4 vote, a piece of legislation dubbed S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011 moved from ‘Committee’ to consideration in the full Senate
U.S. officials disagree on how to strike a delicate balance between protecting our national icons from terror threats and inviting the public to visit them
Waad Ramadan Alwan Mohanad Shareef Hammadia have been named in a 23-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury
The lawsuit against John Ashcroft, attorney general from 2001 to 2005, stemmed from comments he made shortly after 9/11 that the government would preventively detain people suspected of terrorist ties
The connection between criminal activity — whether one might consider it ‘organized’ or not — and terrorist organizations has history that continues to this very day
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