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.
A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders
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The suspect “specifically traveled to New York from Maine in order to begin carrying out his crimes of murder of government officials”
Trevor Bickford landed on law enforcement radar earlier in December after family members reported his radicalization
The suspect was interviewed by the feds last month after his mother alerted authorities she was worried about his plans to go to Afghanistan, possibly to join the Taliban
Authorities are investigating whether a man who attacked three officers was inspired by radical Islamic extremism
“Landmark case [could] change the landscape of public safety for future generations.”
The group was arrested following a standoff and altercation with GBI agents and Atlanta police officers at the planned site of a new police training center
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
With America facing a growing number of extremist threats, effective police online surveillance using open-source intelligence sources can foil attacks and save lives
While the report covers many areas of improvement, one devastatingly important factor current LEOs should consider is the need to share intelligence and information
This DHS-sponsored event aims to strengthen urban first response to evolving threats in day-to-day operations and during larger-scale emergency incidents
In a recent CBS interview, Steven Dettelbach said there is “no one solution” to ending gun violence in the U.S.
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A special task force has been created for the event and is comprised of officers from as far away as Alaska
A chief shares her memories of attending the funeral of MIT Police Officer Sean Allen Collier who was killed in the line of duty by the Boston Marathon bombers
The announcement came just hours after a shooter wounded 10 on a subway train in Brooklyn; there is currently no “credible threat,” officials say
Working on a program to address domestic terrorism or violence prevention? This grant program could help
Prosecutors say Allison Fluke-Ekren wanted to recruit operatives to attack a college campus in the U.S. and discussed a terrorist attack on a shopping mall
The two men were being held for questioning and have not yet been charged
The man was investigated by British authorities as a possible “terrorist threat” but the investigation was later closed
Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a British national, with the investigation stretching to England where two people are in custody in connection with the standoff
One hostage was released during the standoff; three others got out when an FBI SWAT team entered the building
A man took four people hostage at a Colleyville synagogue during services; shortly after 5 p.m., a male hostage was released uninjured
The department’s top national security official described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists
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Three men suspected of being “associates” have been arrested
Three others were wounded, including an off-duty police officer
Capitol Police announced four arrests, but no major confrontations were reported
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