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.
If your agency doesn’t have a plan for how to deal with fire as a weapon, it’s time to get to work
Drones are extraordinary force multipliers that provide unique response and investigative tools for first responders. However, their increasing popularity and easy availability raises sobering security concerns
El Chapo, “shoe bomber” Richard Reid and the Boston Marathon bomber will live the rest of their days in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
Ernesto Godinez is charged in the shooting of an ATF agent, who was shot in the face
Chicago police have deployed several hundred officers to hunt for a gunman who shot an ATF agent in the face
Matin Azizi-Yarand, 17, faces charges of making a terroristic threat and criminal solicitation of capital murder of a Texas peace officer
We need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
The most dangerous weapon so far in terms of Westerner recruitment has been the Islamic State’s ability to characterize smaller acts of terrorism as being valuable and important
Lt-Col. Arnaud Beltrame offered to swap places with a hostage who was held by an Islamic extremist in order to save her
A man who nursed a hatred for NYPD officers was taken into custody on charges he planted a crude bomb that killed a man in August
A former transit-agency officer was sentenced after being convicted in a sting operation of attempting to help the Islamic State group
Two New Jersey troopers who successfully deactivated two improvised explosive devices following a terrorist attack have received the 2017 Trooper of the Year awards
First responders need to open lines of communication and share knowledge, experience and resources so we can coalesce all of our assets
Newly released security video of a failed suicide bombing in the New York City subway system gives a fuller picture of the police response
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
A terrorist who set off small bombs in two states was sentenced to multiple terms of life in prison
From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
Few northern cities play host to the Super Bowl, so dealing with the likely extreme February cold is a necessity for police officers and first responders
Officer Jesse Hartnett suffered severe arm damage as a result of the shooting and has undergone 11 surgeries
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Assigning a large number of cops to a high-profile event isn’t enough to counter realistic threats these days; we must pre-plan such events with a “red team” mindset
According to a 2013 Office of the Inspector General report, only about 58 percent of firearms dealers were inspected within five years
Everitt Aaron Jameson pleaded not guilty to plotting to go on a murderous rampage on Christmas in San Francisco’s Pier 39
The city is spending $50 million on protective measures including the installation of 1,500 metal barriers, or bollards
In addition to its usual security practices, the department this year is relying on help from “vapor wake” dogs
The FBI began investigating when it learned that Everitt Jameson was expressing support for posts that favored terrorism or the Islamic State group
The suspect allegedly told the FBI that “we need something along the lines of New York or San Bernardino”
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
Nicholas Young was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to the militant organization
Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday the TSA should speed up plans to deploy the technology nationally
The four Port Authority officers helped distribute 1,000 toys at an event in Newark on Saturday
The four officers lept on the suspect and removed the device before any more damage could be done
The suspect strapped on a pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the busy subway system and set off the device
