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.
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
As active shooter threats evolve, agencies and officers need to assess their current capabilities to respond to these new threats
U.S. counterterrorism officials have said LaRose represents a new and alarming threat - an American-born woman who joined an Islamic terror conspiracy
Preparing for combat with one or more Jihadist extremists expecting to die while carrying out his/their attacks is the biggest problem facing law enforcement
Charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction to kill 281 passengers and 11 crew members
The 9/11 memorial will open on Sept. 11, 2011, and the new buildings will open after that
Fans and celebrities will descend upon the venue Sunday
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