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.
After enduring 13 hours in the World Trade Center rubble, Will Jimeno’s story of survival and Dominick Pezzulo’s ultimate sacrifice led LAPD officer Joe Cirrito into law enforcement
For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten
Kiara Badalamente, daughter of retired NYPD officer Joe Badalamente, reflects on how her work with 9/11 survivors has profoundly shaped her outlook on life and resilience
White supremacist ideology is helping fuel domestic terrorism in the United States, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday
Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them at a rally planned for Saturday
The post that led to Richard Dean Clayton’s arrest took place one day after the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso
In one plan, Conor Climo said he would firebomb a Las Vegas synagogue followed by a “light infantry weapon attack”
Following violent protests, the chief of police in Portland suggested that the city ban the wearing of masks during protests
Supporters of an August 17 gathering have spoken openly on the internet about bringing weapons to Portland and desires to “exterminate” antifa members
The resolution, sponsored by Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, comes on the heels of a recent clash between competing demonstrators in downtown Portland
Sen. Rand Paul is balking at the $10 billion price tag for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The mayor also pushed back against the police union president, saying his recent criticism “crossed a line”
Police Chief Danielle Outlaw said Wednesday the city, police and community need to take a different approach for violent protesters
Sen. Ted Cruz weighed in, calling for a federal investigation into the actions of both the mayor and the police
At least three groups had planned rallies or demonstrations at different sites in the city, including members of the so-called Proud Boys and antifa
The man is accused of planning to bomb a white supremacist rally along with other locations as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks
At least 290 were killed in a series of explosions at churches and hotels
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
Investigating terror suspects may lead to surprising findings regarding other crimes of individuals and their family members
Christoper Paul Hasson is due in court after his arrest on gun and drug offenses, but prosecutors say those charges are the “proverbial tip of the iceberg”
The man told a dispatcher before the attack that he had an affiliation with a terror group
The unmanned eye-in-the-sky is the latest wrinkle in the NYPD’s ever-evolving plan to keep revelers safe
Barto Pedro Orent-Niedzielski, a 36-year-old Polish native, died after five days in a coma
A man being groomed to become a police officer was fired and charged with criminal threats for comments made about an upcoming police academy graduation ceremony
Cherif Chekatt was killed by French police forces on Thursday
ATF and BJA awarded grants to seven local government entities to enhance forensics ballistics under the national Crime Gun Intelligence Center initiative
State and local agencies will receive ballistic imaging equipment used by the ATF
Shahed Hussain served as an FBI informant in two terrorism cases after pleading guilty to a federal fraud charge in 2002
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400 guns were stolen Sunday from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis
For someone committed to implementing a biological attack, the process is simple and the organisms obtainable, despite stringent government regulations
The access to technologies to create bioweapons is growing and can be utilized by individuals with a basic background in biology
SWAT Team member Michael Ridge said the March 2018 operation “moved too fast” for him to get nervous
