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.
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
Fourth Amendment rights are no less impacted by emerging technologies, but standard legal understandings of what information will now be considered private versus public is undergoing new consideration
Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
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
Urban Areas Security Initiative grants cut by millions; only 31 high-threat urban areas still receive grants
West Memphis Chief Bob Paudert interviewed about fatal shooting of son by sovereign citizens last year
NYPD released video of this week’s arrest of synagogue bombing plotter
Docs detail terrorism-focused “Cobra Task Force”, which stands for chemical, biological and radiological awareness
U.S. imam, 2 sons charged with supporting Taliban
The teams participated in a large-scale exercise that was held in vacant housing units at a former naval air station
Plot involved a New York City synagogue; men could face state terrorism charges
That bin Laden was located in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province did not come as a surprise — STRATFOR has discussed this likelihood since 2005
The alerts represent a substantial shift in the federal government’s dealings with local law enforcement since 9/11
Michael Finton, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction against a federal building in downtown Springfield in September 2009
Two flight attendants and two ex-cops wrestled him to the floor and put him in plastic handcuffs
Because many Muslims consider dogs to be unclean, the disclosure will be regarded as the an insult to some
Close-quarters battle (CQB — also known as close quarters combat, or CQC) was fundamental in taking down Osama bin Laden and is the cornerstone of American SWAT officers everywhere
co-workers say the Iowa man threatened violence because Osama bin Laden has been killed
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