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.
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The discovery follows a string of violent acts targeting Tesla across the country with President Donald Trump calling the attacks “domestic terrorism”
FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans said that while it was too early to call the incident an act of terrorism, it had “some of the hallmarks” and a “potential political agenda”
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“We are committed to getting a full and complete picture of...what needs to change so we can prevent this from ever happening again,” Attorney General Liz Murrill said
The decorated soldier was on leave when a truck packed with explosives detonated outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, injuring seven others
The man, who posted that he was inspired by the Islamic State group, steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police
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The deadly New Orleans crowd attack shows how extremists weaponize vehicles to target public spaces, stressing the importance of stronger security and counter-radicalization measures
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
Administrators who prohibit their officers from firing at or from a vehicle are tying their hands from possible life-saving solutions
Members of the Border Patrol’s elite tactical team – the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit – responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where they found and killed the gunman
The FBI and DEA were rated the most favorably, receiving 62% and 60% favorable ratings; DHS followed with 59% approval, the DOJ at 54%, the ATF at 53% and ICE at 46%
An accused Iranian government asset told investigators that a contact in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard instructed him to assemble a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump
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Sovereign citizens fancy themselves outside of the laws of the land and don’t recognize the legitimacy of the U.S. government
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a person “may have been training a bomb detection dog” nearby and “falsely reported explosives being found”
“Because you don’t want to raise your kid, so Sheriff [Mike] Chitwood’s going to raise them,” the Volusia County Sheriff said
The initiative is designed to complement Arizona’s existing SRO program and address safety concerns amid a national shortage of officers
“Everyone calls my dad a hero, but I always knew that,” NYPD Detective Joseph Vigiano recounted
“Now is the time to have that talk with your child. If you don’t, I will,” Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman said
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