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
Police departments must prepare to use proven team tactics for crowd control to ensure demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful assemblies
Sovereign citizens fancy themselves outside of the laws of the land and don’t recognize the legitimacy of the U.S. government
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
Following 9/11 and subsequent natural and man-made disasters, LE agencies have embraced new responsibilities associated with disaster preparedness and response
The department marked the 17th anniversary of the attacks with posts for each fallen officer
Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with solemn ceremonies, volunteer service and a presidential tribute to “the moment when America fought back”
“We can’t have officers going through a documented injury now having to fight against the department,” one official said
Boston police Capt. Robert Ciccolo gave his son up to the FBI in 2015
The 2018 IPSA Mass Casualty Incidents Training Symposium provides cross-disciplinary training for police, fire, EMS and telecommunicators
Five years made a world of difference to first responders on the ground in Boston on race day
Conference will feature a trade show, networking opportunities, seminars and more
Your plans should revolve around identifying and locating the operator of any drone flying in restricted airspace
Throughout the day, Portland police released images of weapons collected from both sides, including knives, sticks, shields and fireworks
Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism
The bill would add a section to federal civil rights statutes that would include a penalty for wearing a mask
Training to use an armored vehicle to breach a building is critical for successful deployment during tactical response
Police K-9s are being trained to detect the nearly-imperceptible scent found on hard drives, thumb drives and tiny SD cards
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