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.
Visualization techniques help prepare police officers for rapid reaction during high stress, critical incidents
Officials have deliberately skirted the words “radical Islamist terrorism” — but there are myriad signs which point to “yes”
As tactical teams move to the role of support units during an active shooter incident, the Rescue Task Force concept is evolving to become a key part of MCI response
The package was addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
The 2010 holiday season was free from terrorist attacks, but it was not free from the fear of them
The massive number of subways and trains makes it tough
After Sept. 11, NYPD added a counterterrorism overlay to New Year’s security
Holes in security leave travelers vulnerable on the more than 4 billion trips they take by subway and rail each year
Until Mumbai, the NYPD felt pretty comfortable that they were prepared for any type of terrorist attack
Mohamed Mohamud in isolation because ‘a lot’ of jail inmates had friends and relatives at the Nov. 26 Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Antonio Martinez is accused of plotting to blow up a military recruitment center
Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly writes a guest column to the New York Post: I make no apologies for “Draconian” security plans
The operation was “undertaken at the direction and under the control of al-Qaida leadership”
Sting operations choreographed by FBI and DOJ have included plots in Dallas, Washington, Chicago, and New York
Thousands of people had gathered Friday on a cold, clear night for the annual event at Pioneer Courthouse Square
The dramatic scenario Wednesday was part of a 12-hour terrorist drill at the nation’s second-largest dam
Says the procedure for airline security screenings isn’t likely to change anytime soon
A loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans could further complicate airway and transit policing this holiday season
TSA says the father took off his son’s shirt, never left his side, and that nobody complained about the boy’s plight
The incident left the man humiliated and in tears
The FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force was called in and a massive contingent of heavily armed cops surrounded the camouflage-clad performers
Dressed in camouflage costumes, the dancers ditched their cars in the tunnel and tried to run to a TV appearance in Manhattan
OTM is a delightful little acronym for illegal immigrants who are ‘Other Than Mexican’ — SIA stands for ‘Special Interest Aliens’ from terrorist nations like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen
Some travelers complain that the new inspections target sensitive body areas
TSA says passengers won’t get out of body imaging screening or pat-downs based on their religious beliefs
“If you touch my junk I’m going to have you arrested,” the man said to the TSA agent
When finished, the waterfalls and bronze panels bearing the names of the Sept. 11 victims will be backlit at night
The defense does not plan to present any evidence on behalf of the Hasan, who is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder
Improving marksmanship, mechanics and mindset
Plan to boost security is years behind schedule
Authorities indicate that aim may have been to detonate devices during flight
Possibly a dry run for a plot to send bombs through the mail
