Items Tagged with 'terrorism prevention'

Yonah Alexander, Director of the Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies, records historical violence to stop the past repeating itself.

Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER), a project from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State's Counterterrorism Bureau, aims to provide leadership opportunities for women in security.

Plano Fire-Rescue Chief Sam Greif has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee.

In the 19 years that have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have seen significant increases in counterterrorism security in public venues, including more security guards, closed-circuit TV cameras, metal detectors and bag checks. A study by the USC Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) finds out that people are still willing to pay more for increased security at public venues almost two decades later.

Meet the United States Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) – a federal agency that can serve as an exemplar model on how to interface with public safety responders, domestically or abroad.

Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

A group of British politicians want companies to pull advertising from firms that fail to tackle terrorism.