terrorism Archives

The Changing Face of Firearms in New Zealand

At 1:40 p.m. on March 15, 2019, New Zealand faced its worst firearms attack in the country’s history. Within moments, the first of many reports reached the emergency floor of the Justice Precinct Bu...

Terrorism

Understanding the Challenge of the 21st Century Nontraditional Threat

Consider the challenge laid down by the 9/11 Commission in 2004: to be more imaginative than those who would do harm to the United States. The U.S. home-land security environment (and other areas of ...

Terrorism

Bioterrorism and Threats to Water Safety

When one contemplates the universe of U.S. agencies researching, investigating, and gathering intelligence on potential terror targets and methods, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rarely mak...

Global Policing

Collaborative Response to Critical Incidents: An International Perspective on Responding to Emergency Situations

With its global network of 192 member countries, INTERPOL is uniquely placed to offer support to law enforcement following a critical incident that carries an international impact....

Terrorism

Strengthening the Bond of Guardians

Law enforcement leaders across the world represent a critical element in the sustained security of their respective communities. In the United States, this has been true since the initial European col...

Education & Training

Educational Programs for Fusion Center Directors

To mature and strengthen the management capabilities of fusion center leaders through academic homeland security coursework, the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHD...

Education & Training

Training and Tools to Serve the Line Officer

The Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism’s (MIPT) Information Collection on Patrol (InCOP) improves the information collection skills of the most important collector in a police depart...

Community-Police Engagement

Policing with Muslim Communities in the Age of Terrorism

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), like many U.S. law enforcement agencies, recognizes that Muslim communities, whether in Somalia where extremists are radicalizing Americans to their cause or ...