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Patrol

Intelligence Committee Chairs: America 'Less Safe' from Terror

Interviewed on CNN's "State of the Union," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she believed that there are now more terrorists with the technological means to carry out a bombing in the U.S.

December 1, 2013

Patrol

National LE Museum Panel Covers Hanssen Spy Case

The latest panel discussion series event from the National Law Enforcement Museum will focus on the investigation of Robert Hanssen. It is set for Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at the International Spy Museum.

August 22, 2013

Patrol

Sovereigns Arrested for Plot to Kidnap, Kill Officers

Two sovereign citizens planning to kidnap and kill a Las Vegas Metro Police officer were arrested Tuesday following a three-month undercover investigation into the scheme.

August 22, 2013

Patrol

Chicago Area Police Cancel Training Over Charges of Islamophobia

Suburban Chicago authorities canceled an anti-terrorism class over objections from an advocacy group claiming the trainer and his teachings are anti-Muslim.

August 19, 2013

Women in Law Enforcement

Why Women Excel In Counter-Terrorism Roles

The different outlooks on life — and possible skill sets — that women bring to the table compared to men make them valuable security and law enforcement employees and leaders.

May 8, 2013

Patrol

FBI: Oakland Man Wanted To Bomb Bank To Start Civil War

Matthew Llaneza hoped detonating a car bomb at a Bank of America branch would cause a civil war. He hoped the bombing would cause a governmental crackdown if it was made to look like it was caused by anti-government militias.

February 7, 2013

SWAT

Mumbai: What Law Enforcement Learned

The Mumbai terror attacks still hold potent lessons for police responders four years after they raised the ante on counter-terrorism response and active-shooter training.

November 26, 2012

Patrol

NYPD: Muslim Spying Generated No Leads

In more than six years of spying on Muslim neighborhoods, eavesdropping on conversations and cataloguing mosques, the New York Police Department's secret Demographics Unit never generated a lead or triggered a terrorism investigation, the department acknowledged in court testimony unsealed late Monday.

August 20, 2012

Gangs

Gangs and Terrorism

We often focus on one puzzle piece rather than the whole puzzle. If we would slow down and step back, we might see the whole of our enemy's tactics and battle plan. This wider perception of problems enables criminal investigators to recognize trends, alliances, tactics, conspiracies and connections in the underworld. This is what is needed in the battle against gangs, cartels, and terrorists.

May 23, 2012

Patrol

LAX Security Tightened On Anniversary of Bin Laden Killing

Security was expected to be on heightened alert at Los Angeles International Airport and other Southland airports for Tuesday's one-year anniversary of the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, and in response to reports that terrorist organizations may try to use surgically implanted bombs to bypass security checks.

April 30, 2012

Technology

G4S Technology Gains DHS Approval

G4S Technology's physical and electronic security solutions were again "designated" and "certified" as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

April 24, 2012

Training

ILEETA 2012: Shattering The Box

More than 740 of the best police trainers gathered last week for the annual training conference of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) in Wheeling, Ill., for a week that was packed with training, lectures and interactive classes.

April 22, 2012