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 sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
Administrators who prohibit their officers from firing at or from a vehicle are tying their hands from possible life-saving solutions
Members of the Border Patrol’s elite tactical team – the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit – responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where they found and killed the gunman
FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers intel was properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was raw and unverified
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Officials say the numbers reflect a splintering of extremist groups that are more difficult to track
It’s not clear if this means the pipe bombs were unrelated to the Jan. 6 events or were part of the riot planning
Officials did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the US”
An Oregon man repeatedly drove into people, killing an elderly woman and injuring nine others
Officials say the vetting hasn’t flagged any issues or evidence of threats so far
Airlines have tracked a recent increase in passengers checking firearms to D.C. as National Guard troops descend on the city
There haven’t been any specific threats, but NYPD officials say security will be heightened as a precautionary measure
During the inauguration the FBI will operate a round-the-clock command post at headquarters and at its 56 field offices
A former NYPD commissioner and Houston’s Chief of Police joined calls to investigate why law enforcement was unprepared for the events of Jan. 6
By learning to recognize the phases of the Terrorist Attack Cycle, you may be able to break the cycle before plans are finalized and lives are lost
This suggests evidence so far doesn’t establish the bomber was motivated by political ideology -- a key factor in formal declarations of terrorism
From the anti-government movement to homegrown violent extremists, law enforcement faces both domestic and foreign-sourced challenges
The man delivered firearms suppressors to an undercover FBI employee, believing they were going to Hamas, officials said
Anarchists rationalize and justify their behavior by capitalizing on peaceful movements
A man was driving 130 mph on roads slick with snow when police pulled him over
Two suspects have been arrested, police said
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
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The deadly incident unfolded Thursday morning outside the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice
The 13 men’s collective rap sheet includes drunken driving, malicious destruction, assault and shoplifting
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It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II
In June, Steven Carrillo, who has ties to the boogaloo movement, killed a federal security officer outside a courthouse, and later fatally ambushed a sheriff’s deputy
Three people were killed and three others injured after a stabbing spree by a lone attacker
The U.S. Air Force sergeant who allegedly murdered a deputy earlier this month has been charged with a second ambush of a federal officer
Federal prosecutors say the three men have been arrested on terrorism-related charges
Temple Terrace police Chief Kenneth Albano said he doesn’t know why the woman attacked the officer outside City Hall
The contacts between the shooter and the al-Qaida operative were discovered after federal authorities accessed the shooter’s phone
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