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.
Simultaneous terrorist attacks are today’s reality, planning and training your police department for an effective response will save lives
Mayhem in another American city continues as pushers of false narratives infect the national narrative and invade vulnerable cities to commit acts of terror on the streets
SWAT teams should keep a watchful eye on the future in order to prepare for the worst
U.S. officials have a $4 million communications complex for LEOs and other agencies will keep track of threats
Man walked through metal detector with hands in pockets
Measures include radiological, biological and chemical weapon detection and protection devices
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
The emergency drill is part of a broader effort to bolster security in the rail system
The Joint Operations Center houses more than 200 officers from 68 agencies
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that the risk might be too high
Man mentioned al-Qaida, overheard saying he hasn’t killed anyone yet
Law enforcement officers need to be vigilant against the use of biological weapons
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Authorities have released more details about the attempted terrorist attack
The EU ruled that certain police stop-and-search powers are a breach of human rights
Police officers need to prepare to tactically resolve a mass hostage siege
In the past, when officers faced suspects who said, “I have a bomb!” many of those cops would think to themselves, “Yeah, right! Let’s see it.” Those days are over.
Tight budgets are preventing courthouses from ensuring top security
Former chief of DGSE, the counterintelligence agency in France akin our CIA, calls such lists “idiotic”
Defense team for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab faces an uphill slog and may seek plea deal, experts tell Associated Press
The arrests of Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay are part of an ongoing investigation of a bomb plot against New York City
The review comes after a gunman killed one officer and wounded a deputy marshal in Las Vegas
The NYPD has planned a show of force involving thousands of officers
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