September 2021

Counterterrorism in the Past and Present

The FBI National Security Branch interviewed a cross section of FBI leaders, special agents, and other law enforcement partners who played key roles in the evolving counterterrorism mission before, du...

Terrorism

The Global Impact of 9/11

While undeniably a tragedy for the people of the United States, the 9/11 terrorism attacks impacted people and governments around the world, changing how countries across the globe prepared for and wo...

Terrorism

Special Report: Working Together Toward Success

September 11, 2001, changed everything. For the United States, it altered our confidence on whether or not we were safe at home from foreign threats. For the military, it changed how we define what wa...

Terrorism

Special Report: The Way Forward

Like it is for many of our members, September 11, 2001, is still very vivid in my memory. At the time, I was the incoming President of IACP....

Investigations

Video & Policing 9/11 to Today

When four U.S. passenger airliners were highjacked and the Twin Towers were brought down on September 11, 2001, ubiquitous video surveillance was not yet part of the U.S. security and policing landsca...

From the Director

From the Secretary: DHS and the Power of Partnerships in the Post-9/11 World

Twenty years ago, the United States was shaken to its core by the deadliest terrorist attack in our history. On September 11, 2001, families were irreparably broken, and our lives would never be the s...

Victim Services

From Tragedy to Advocacy

September 11, 2001, began as a beautiful, crisp fall day without a cloud in the deep blue sky. Children were on their way to their first day of school, a local election was underway, and individuals w...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: A Chronic Problem

Although the law enforcement profession can be rewarding, it also produces a great amount of mental and physical stress on an officer’s body. Studies have shown that police officers have higher r...