Tag: Counter-Terrorism

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21 Years After September 12th: Training to Detect, Deter, and Defeat Terror

As the fires still smoldered in Lower Manhattan, Northern Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania, police across the country adopted what became known as the "9/12 Mindset." In time, however, the mantra of "see something, say something" was forgotten, and in many places budgets for counterterrorism slowly dwindled, and training began to wane. How do trainers recapture that urgency?

September 12, 2022

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Remembering September 10th: A Day All But Lost to History

Remembering 9/10 is to be reminded that we simply cannot know what tomorrow may bring, or what may follow thereafter.

September 10, 2021

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Editorial: 9/11--What We Can’t Forget

Failing to remember the lessons of what happened before 9/11 puts us all at risk for another catastrophic attack.

September 7, 2021

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20 Years After 9/11: Police And Cyberterror

Cyberattacks are organized crime and a form of asymmetric warfare. American law enforcement at all levels is on the front lines protecting our homeland.

September 6, 2021

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20 Years After 9/11: Countering Terrorism on U.S. Soil

Local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel are on the frontlines of counterterrorism efforts in the United States.

September 6, 2021

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20 Years After 9/11: The Evolving Threat of Terrorism

How did the fight against terrorism change for American law enforcement in the years leading up to 9/11? How has it changed in the 20 years since? And what can we expect for the next 20 years?

September 6, 2021

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U.S. Police Watching for Terror Threats as Taliban Retakes Control of Afghanistan

A spokesperson for Washington, D.C.’s, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said they are not aware of any credible threats to the city but urged the local community "to report any suspicious behavior to the proper authorities."

August 17, 2021

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Apple vs. the DOJ (Redux): Balancing Privacy and Security

Like forensic, physical, testimonial, or any other form of evidence, digital evidence should not stand alone as the sole pillar of a prosecutor's case. But it is absolutely reasonable to have digital evidence included when it's relevant, and that is only possible when investigators gain the type of access Attorney General Barr and his Department of Justice is looking for in the case of the terror attack on NAS Pensacola.

January 17, 2020

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Attorney General Slams Apple for Not Cracking Terrorist's iPhones

Attorney General William Barr on Monday held a press conference during which he slammed tech giant Apple for not doing more to help investigators examine the digital contents of the two iPhones owned by the terrorist who attacked Naval Air Station Pensacola in December, leaving three sailors dead.

January 16, 2020

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Beam Barricade

Delta Scientific

Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems, announced that its new bolt down DSC7090 beam barricade has passed its crash test, garnering an ASTM M30/P1 rating.

January 3, 2020

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Police On Guard Against Terror Attacks After U.S. Kills Iranian General

U.S. law enforcement officials say the first step is for various Joint Terrorism Task Forces — groupings of local police and the FBI — to check in with their Hezbollah sources and with sources in Iran or sympathetic communities. They will want to know whether any Hezbollah-connected individuals who have been investigated previously may need a second look in light of Soleimani's death.

January 3, 2020

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UK Police Shoot Man on London Bridge Following Alleged Terror Attack

A police officer in London shot and killed a man reportedly wearing a fake suicide vest who police say stabbed at least two people to death on the London Bridge.

November 29, 2019