Tag: Counter-Terrorism: Page 3

Patrol

NYPD Counterterror Units on High Alert After Brussels Attacks

The NYPD immediately responded to the attacks in Belgium, not only activating its Critical and Strategic response unit, but also deploying additional counterterrorism teams to major landmarks, transit hubs, as well as other high-profile locations including the Belgian Consulate.

March 22, 2016

Patrol

Snitches Get Stitches

So the federal government tells people to "say something" if they suspect terrorist activities, but the highest-ranking officials in that government vocally disparage anyone who says something and is wrong about their suspicions.

February 29, 2016

Technology

AS&E Introduces the CarView Portal to Inspect Small Vehicles

American Science and Engineering Inc. today introduced the CarView portal, an advanced high-throughput scanning system for superior detection of hidden threats in cars and small vehicles.

February 17, 2016

Patrol

Federal Anti-Terror Programs Stoke Community Interest and Criticism

A trio of federal pilot projects aimed at thwarting violent extremism are off to a tentative start. Minneapolis, Boston, and Los Angeles, all chosen to host the Department of Justice anti-terror initiative, are taking different approaches, but all three are facing common hurdles.

February 9, 2016

Patrol

London Police to Add 600 Firearm Officers to Boost Terror Response

Six hundred extra armed officers are to be trained and patrols more than doubled to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London, the Metropolitan Police has announced.

January 14, 2016

Patrol

New York to Appoint Civilian to Monitor Police's Counterterrorism Activity

The mayor will appoint an independent civilian to monitor the New York Police Department's counterterrorism activities, lawyers said in court documents on Thursday as they moved to settle a pair of lawsuits over surveillance targeting Muslims.

January 8, 2016

Training

Video: Phoenix Police Get Training in Spotting Terror Threats Online

As the war against terrorism continues, the Phoenix Police Department is one of the few agencies in the country offering specific training for its officers on gathering intelligence online to spot potential threats.

January 5, 2016

Weapons

Video: More LE Officials Urging Licensed Owners to Carry Guns

A Texas police chief who warns President Barack Obama in a social media video that trying to disarm Americans would "cause a revolution in this country" is the latest law enforcement official to urge citizens to arm themselves in the wake of mass shootings.

December 10, 2015

Weapons

UK Police Don't Have the Guns to Protect Citizens, Says Local Police Commissioner

When an Islamist outrage occurs on UK soil, as it inevitably will, our forces may have neither the firepower nor the numbers to overwhelm the terrorists quickly before mayhem occurs.

November 20, 2015

Training

LAPD Heads to Paris to Learn from Terrorist Tragedy

Hoping to learn about ways to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks, the Los Angeles Police Department will send a team to Paris to meet with authorities there as they continue to carry out raids on suspected terror cells in response to the attacks that left 129 people dead.

November 20, 2015

Patrol

Bratton: NYPD Is Preparing for Paris-Style Attacks

ISIS is believed to have used Sony's PlayStation 4 game console to coordinate the attacks. "We, law enforcement, can't see them. The have so many new elements coming at us so quickly we are moving really very fast to stay ahead of these developments," Bratton said.

November 16, 2015

Special Units

New York City Joins Strong Cities Network Counter-Terrorism Program

The de Blasio administration said on Tuesday that New York City would join a Justice Department program aimed at rooting out terrorist recruiting efforts in the nation’s cities, even though its tactics have raised concerns among some civil libertarians.

October 1, 2015