Bomb Squad
Drones can assist EOD operators in several ways, from searching under suspicious vehicles to detecting audible sounds of explosive devices for analysis
Developing an awareness of bomb-making materials can help law enforcement officers spot trouble and call in the experts
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The current threat environment demands a closer relationship between these two specialties
“The Denver Police Department is thrilled to have this tool to increase officer safety by utilizing the robot to enter into potentially life-ending situations,” Chief Ron Thomas said
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a person “may have been training a bomb detection dog” nearby and “falsely reported explosives being found”
The explosive — a pipe affixed to two aerosol cans — was a viable device that could have killed or maimed people had it detonated, an NYPD spokesman said
Over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives were also confiscated in Gardena
A bomb team from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office determined the “rusted and decayed” bomb was inert
The driver bailed out of his pickup as it sank and was taken into custody after he made his way to shore
Officers noted concerns as the grenade contained a small plug in the “hollowed out section of the grenade”
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Fire Chief Richard Kelley performed rescue and recovery operations, and Police Chief Wade Gourley served as an honor guard for many victims’ funerals
A suspicious device led to chaos at Logan Airport on Easter Sunday, but it was far less nefarious than originally suspected, police said
Most of Cleveland’s bomb squad resigned in February after officers accused a supervisor of bringing a live pipe bomb to training
A supervisor brought a potentially live pipe bomb to training, officials said
“I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying
An ATF investigation and the LAPD’s after-action report revealed calculation errors
The BearCat EOD, a.k.a the BombCat, is a highly customizable bomb disposal vehicle
The incident caught on video was a “total, catastrophic failure of the containment vehicle,” said Police Chief Michel Moore
Instead of ticking, deputies heard purring
Police are searching for a suspect vehicle and say it’s too soon to tell if the incidents are related
State Police and U.S. Navy personnel worked to safely detonate unexploded ordnance that a Massachusetts man found in his yard Saturday
Authorities found explosives that had been “fashioned to look like they would detonate,” but were in fact fake, when someone opened the door
A firearm pointed at a container can pose a threat to an entire group of people, depending on the contents of the container
Authorities say more pipe-bomb packages could be somewhere in the U.S. mail system
All the confirmed bombs appeared to come from the same person or persons, said John Miller, the New York Police Department’s head of intelligence and counterterrorism